by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Rice University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Rice came in at #34. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rice.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rice was $2,096 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
| Fees | $797 | $797 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.
Rice does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 54.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.0% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Rice in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Economics | 86 |
| Political Science & Government | 37 |
| Sociology | 37 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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