Rice University Rankings by Salary Score

Rice University's Top Rankings
Rice University is ranked on 6 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Rice University
We calculated a salary score for each of Rice University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Rice University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Rice Bachelor's Degree Salary Score
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 87% | $15,270 | $18,310 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 100% | $10,000 | $69,340 |
Chemical Engineering | 98% | $16,020 | $73,640 |
Civil Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $66,650 |
Cognitive Science | 93% | $9,500 | $45,530 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | 100% | $12,200 | $144,240 |
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 93% | Not Reported | $28,600 |
Economics | 89% | $14,000 | $77,720 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 100% | Not Reported | $79,450 |
English Language and Literature, General | 84% | $15,000 | $33,450 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 94% | $11,910 | $28,960 |
History | 100% | Not Reported | $41,570 |
Mechanical Engineering | 95% | $9,500 | $67,660 |
Political Science and Government | 95% | $11,250 | $33,450 |
Psychology, General | 85% | $15,000 | $31,840 |
Sociology | 92% | Not Reported | $33,990 |
Statistics | 100% | Not Reported | $119,060 |
Rice Master's Degree Salary Score
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96% | $30,750 | $128,150 |
Music | 89% | $29,550 | $33,460 |
Most Recent Reviews
Go to Rice University if you are seeking intellectual stimulation and accessible professors. Go here if you want brilliant classmates that are also fiercely competitive as much as they are committed to the environment of collaboration. You will not be able to get an easy A. You will have to stretch and learn and grow. Go here if that's your vibe. My professors and the administration were kind to me. I did not have an easy ride all the way through - it was tumultuous as college probably should be if you are... Read More
Rice is definitely a unique place, with its residential college system and a diverse student body. I enjoyed getting involved in various extracurricular activities and taking interesting classes outside of my major in languages, arts, and business. However, I wish that the statistics department had invested more in their undergraduate curriculum. A lot of the required courses were theoretical in nature, which to me, makes sense in introductory courses but not so much in upper-level courses. The classes were... Read More