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Political Science at Rice University

48 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
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. In addition, we cover how Rice ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Rice

Rice Poly Sci Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for poly sci 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 1
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 1
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Political Science Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 83
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 138
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 145
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 194
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 360
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 427
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 438

Popularity of Poly Sci at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in political science. 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 poly sci from Rice. This makes it the #66 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rice Poly Sci Students

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

Rice Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 poly sci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rice. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Rice Political Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in poly sci from Rice. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

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

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