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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for chem eng majors, Rice came in at #7. 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 23 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Rice. This makes it the #41 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rice go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $78,801 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Rice, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $13,178 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Rice University.
Of the 23 chem eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biomedical Engineering | 97 |
Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
Electrical Engineering | 46 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 33 |
Civil Engineering | 26 |
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