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Mathematics at Rice University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, you may want to check out the program at Rice University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in math from Rice.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

Rice Mathematics Degrees Available

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

Rice Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how Rice performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 133
Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools 139
Most Focused Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in math from Rice. This makes it the #194 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in math, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rice Mathematics Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Rice in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master's in math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rice also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Statisticians 1,860 $84,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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