Engineering at Rice University
If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received their master's degree in engineering.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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Rice Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
Rice Engineering Rankings
There were 65 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at Rice
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Rice University.
Rice Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 52 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
The following engineering concentations are available at Rice University. 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 |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 41 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 33 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 19 |
| Operations Research | 12 |
| Engineering Physics | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Architecture & Related Services
- Engineering Technologies
- Mathematics & Statistics
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering 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 |
| Systems Software Developers | 28,720 | $110,740 |
| Civil Engineers | 24,460 | $102,990 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 20,820 | $105,570 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 19,260 | $169,010 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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