Economics at Rice University

If you are interested in studying economics, 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 has a total student population of 7,643. In 2021, 101 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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
	1
	1
	1
	1
	2
	3
	4
	4
	16
	19
	30
	46
	50
	63
	65
	96
	97
	98
	102
	116

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Rice Make?

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Rice. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. 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.

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.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in economics from Rice. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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

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.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rice University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	89
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	43

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.