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Statistics at Rice University

If you plan to study Statistics, consider the program at Rice University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rice University is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 statistics degrees were awarded at Rice University.

Online Class Availability at Rice University

Online coursework is an option at Rice University. Among 8,961 students, 541 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Statistics graduates at Rice University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Statistics graduates at Rice University are 37% women (24) and 63% men (41).

Statistics Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 31 bachelor’s statistics degrees awarded at Rice University, 32% were women (10) and 68% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Statistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 38%.*

Statistics Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 25 master’s statistics graduates at Rice University, 48% were women (12) and 52% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 20% of Statistics master’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 18%.*

Statistics Doctoral Program at Rice University

Among the 9 doctoral statistics degrees awarded at Rice University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Statistics doctoral degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 7%.*

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

More Specific Statistics Concentrations at Rice University

The Statistics program at Rice University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Statistics	65

Highest-Paying Careers for Statistics Graduates

Students who finish Statistics program at Rice University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Statistics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Actuaries	$69,100

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.