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Economics at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,643 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rice University in 2021, 101 of them were economics majors.

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

Rice Economics Degrees Available

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

Rice Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Schools 97

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in economics from Rice. This makes it the #46 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rice Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rice is $87,989. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 92% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Economics Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 30
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Rice Economics Master’s Program

32% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of economics master's degrees went to men and 32% went to 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rice also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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