by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rice University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for EE majors, Rice came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rice.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rice paid an average of $2,096 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
| Fees | $797 | $797 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rice make an average of $79,450 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Rice does not offer an online option for its EE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.4% of the EE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.5% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at Rice in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering | 36 |
| Civil Engineering | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 |
*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.
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