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Environmental Engineering at Rice University

If you plan to study Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice University is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 environmental engineering degrees were awarded at Rice University.

Online Class Availability at Rice University

Distance learning is available at Rice University. Among 8,961 students, 541 (6%) studied exclusively online and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Rice University

Use these rankings to compare Rice University’s Environmental Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Environmental Engineering graduates at Rice University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Engineering graduates at Rice University are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Rice University

Among the 6 master’s environmental engineering graduates at Rice University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at Rice University

Of the 2 doctoral environmental engineering graduates at Rice University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at Rice University

The Environmental Engineering program at Rice University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	8

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at Rice University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Environmental Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.