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General Chemical Engineering at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at Rice University.

Online & Distance Learning at Rice University

Distance learning is available at Rice University. Among 8,961 students, 541 (6%) studied exclusively online and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at Rice University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Rice University are 27% women (17) and 73% men (45).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 22 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Rice University, 45% were women (10) and 55% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Rice University

Among the 19 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Rice University, 21% were women (4) and 79% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 21% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University, lower than the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Rice University

Of the 21 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Rice University, 14% were women (3) and 86% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rice University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rice University, lower than the national average of 16%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Rice University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Chemical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.