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Engineering at Rice University

196 Bachelor's Degrees
94 Master's Degrees
65 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Rice ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Rice

Rice Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Rice came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Engineering Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 14
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 16
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 23
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 149
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 157
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 194
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 200
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 201
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 235
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 283
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 307

Popularity of Engineering at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Rice. This makes it the #121 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 65 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rice Engineering Students

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

Rice Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 196 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Rice in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 61
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 10

Rice Engineering Master’s Program

The engineering program at Rice awarded 94 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 52
Other Races 3

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 97
Mechanical Engineering 77
Chemical Engineering 46
Electrical Engineering 46
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 33
Civil Engineering 26
Operations Research 12
Engineering Physics 10
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 7
Environmental Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 146
Mathematics & Statistics 136
Physical Sciences 128
Architecture & Related Services 53
Engineering Technologies 27

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