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Physics at Rice University

Physics at Rice University

If you are interested in studying physics, 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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Rice Physics Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Physics 20
Other Physics 10

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300

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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