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Economics at Rice University

Economics at Rice University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Rice Economics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Economics Master’s Program

42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of economics master's degrees went to men and 42% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics 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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 25
General Economics 6

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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