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Physics at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Rice University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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

Rice Physics Degrees Available

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

Rice Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Rice compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 physics major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 62

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physics from Rice. This makes it the #63 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Physics Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rice, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rice Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from Rice. About 67% were men and 33% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rice also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300

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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