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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Rice University.
Of the 196 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Rice in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
Other Races | 10 |
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 52 |
Other Races | 3 |
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 |
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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 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 146 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 136 |
Physical Sciences | 128 |
Architecture & Related Services | 53 |
Engineering Technologies | 27 |
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