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Physical Sciences at Rice University

Physical Sciences at Rice University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Rice Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Rice

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Rice University.

Rice Physical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences 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
Physics 30
Chemistry 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 19

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880

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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