Facts & Data

Founded

• 1979 - Please click here to view the School of Social Sciences interactive timeline

Faculty

• 97 full-time faculty

Students

• Over 7,500 undergraduate enrollment
• Over 1,300 graduate enrollment
• Over 1,000 declared majors

Departments

• Seven Departments - Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Sport Management
• Three undergraduate programs ranked among the top 50 best colleges by major (collegefactual.com): Economics (#15 of 442), Anthropology (#27 of 272), and Sociology (#44 of 524)
• Three undergraduate programs ranked among the top 50 best colleges by major (niche.com): Psychology (#6 of 993), Political Science (#18 of 520), and Economics (#23 of 424).
• Two of the five most popular majors at Rice are in the Social Sciences - Economics, and Psychology

Graduate Programs

• Departments with Ph.D. programs - Anthropology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology
• Three graduate programs ranked among the top 50 best graduate schools and programs: Political Science (#33 of 120), Economics (#42 of 138), and Psychology (#50 of 254)
• Professional master's programs in Energy Economics and Global Affairs

Interdisciplinary Programs

• Cognitive Sciences, Managerial Studies, Policy Studies, and Social Policy Analysis

Research Institutes and Centers

• Douglas S. Harlan Program in State Elections, Campaigns and Politics, Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, Houston Education Research Consortium, Shell Center for Sustainability, and Social Sciences Research Institute (SSRI)