Physical Sciences at Rice University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Rice University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year.

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

Rice Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Rice Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rice Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rice University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	50
Physics	49
Geological & Earth Sciences	26
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.