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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in chem eng.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Doctorate 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

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from Rice. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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In the chem eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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