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Religion/Religious Studies at Rice University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Rice ranks among other schools offering degrees in religion.

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• Student Demographics

Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at Rice

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
• Master’s Degree in Religion
• Doctorate Degree in Religion

Rice Religion Rankings

The religion major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religion/Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Religion at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in religion from Rice. This makes it the #16 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Diversity at Rice

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Rice University.

Rice Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of religion bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Rice Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religion from Rice. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rice are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

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