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Chemical Engineering at Rice University

23 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
The Chemical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Rice University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Rice ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at Rice

Rice Chem Eng Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 3
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 86
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 117
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 123
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 127

Popularity of Chem Eng at Rice

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.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Rice Make?

$78,801 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Chem Eng Graduates from Rice Have?

$13,178 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Rice Chem Eng Students

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

Rice Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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 chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Rice Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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 chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 97
Mechanical Engineering 77
Electrical Engineering 46
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 33
Civil Engineering 26

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