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Computer & Information Sciences at Rice University

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Rice University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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

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

Rice Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and 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 and information sciences majors at Rice University.

Rice Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 128 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Rice in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were 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 and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 107
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Rice University. 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 and 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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