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General Environmental Engineering at Rice University

If you are interested in studying General Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice University is in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 general environmental engineering degrees were awarded at Rice University.

Online & Distance Learning at Rice University

Many students take online classes at Rice University. Of 8,961 students, 541 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Environmental Engineering graduates at Rice University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Environmental Engineering graduates at Rice University are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 6 master’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at Rice University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 50% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 24%.*

General Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at Rice University

Among the 2 doctoral general environmental engineering graduates at Rice University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Environmental Engineering program at Rice University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
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.