Chemical Engineering at Rice University
If you plan to study chemical engineering, 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 has a total student population of 7,643.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Rice Chemical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
- Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
Rice Chemical Engineering Rankings
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng Student Demographics at Rice
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Rice University.
Rice Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Chemical Engineering
If you plan to be a chem eng 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 |
---|---|
Chemical Engineering | 23 |
Related Majors
- Environmental Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Physics
Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into
A degree in chem eng 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 |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 12,920 | $167,280 |
Engineers | 10,710 | $113,370 |
Chemical Engineers | 7,870 | $147,720 |
Engineering Professors | 3,890 | $123,200 |
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.