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General Psychology at Rice University

The General Psychology major is part of the psychology 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. In addition, we cover how Rice ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Demographics

General Psychology Degrees Available at Rice

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Rice Psychology Rankings

Rice is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 979 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	81
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82

Popularity of Psychology at Rice

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rice University handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Rice. This makes it the #222 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2022, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Rice Make?

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rice go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,299 a year. This is higher than $31,484, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Rice Cost?

Rice Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Rice paid an average of $2,384 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,210	$57,210
Fees	$918	$918
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
On Campus Room and Board	$15,900	$15,900
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,850	$2,850

Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.

Rice General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 77 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Rice in 2022, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	6

Does Rice Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Psychology?

Rice does not offer an online option for its psychology 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.

Rice General Psychology Master’s Program Diversity

The psychology program at Rice awarded 7 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% 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 psychology.

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

Rice Psychology Students

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.