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General Mechanical Engineering at Rice University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 general mechanical 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Rice University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Rice University are 28% women (23) and 72% men (60).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Among the 60 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Rice University, 33% were women (20) and 67% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	5
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 13 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Rice University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Rice University

Among the 10 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Rice University, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rice University, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Rice University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.