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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Rice came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 30% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from Rice. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Rice University.
The political science program at Rice awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in political science from Rice. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 132 |
Sociology | 42 |
Anthropology | 17 |
International Relations & National Security | 16 |
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