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Computer & Information Sciences at Rice University

Computer & Information Sciences at Rice University

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Rice Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Rice

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Rice University.

Rice Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

28% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 247
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 144

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Computer User Support Specialists 60,380 $52,250
Computer Systems Analysts 51,710 $97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 35,100 $89,500
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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