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Nanotechnology at Rice University

Nanotechnology at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643.

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

Rice Nanotechnology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nanotech
  • Master’s Degree in Nanotech

Rice Nanotechnology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nanotech, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nanotech Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Nanotechnology Master’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of nanotech master's degrees went to men and 40% 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 nanotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nanotechnology

If you plan to be a nanotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rice University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nanotechnology 22

Careers That Nanotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in nanotech 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
Engineers 10,710 $113,370

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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