Rice University Graduate Programs

Rice University is a Private, 4-years school located in Houston, TX. Rice offers total 95 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $54,462
  • Graduate Students: 4,178
  • Graduate Programs: 95

Rice Graduate Programs Overview

Rice University (referred to as Rice) is a Private, 4-years school located in Houston, TX. Rice offers total 95 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Rice University is $54,462 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $2,063 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 4,178 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 8,672 with undergraduate students.
Rice 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$54,462
Costs per Credit$2,063
Graduate Students4,178
Graduate Programs95 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Rice University

Rice University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1914 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Rice University graduate schools offers 95 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,360 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Rice. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Rice with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 3
Environmental Studies1 program 3
Architecture [+] 2 programs 19
Architecture1 program 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 19
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 70
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 70
Education [+] 2 programs 6
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 6
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 10 programs 108
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 33
Chemical Engineering1 program 7
Civil Engineering1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 5
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering1 program 18
Operations Research1 program 9
Electrical and Computer Engineering1 program 21
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 11
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 0
Nanotechnology1 program 11
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 3
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Biochemistry1 program 2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 35
Mathematics1 program 1
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 8
Statistics1 program 26
Applied Statistics, General1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 43
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 0
Systems Science and Theory1 program 18
Human Computer Interaction1 program 3
Data Science, General1 program 22
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 13
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 40
Chemistry1 program 23
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Physics1 program 8
Physics (other)1 program 3
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] 1 program 0
Chemical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 7
Psychology1 program 7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 67
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 22
International Relations and Affairs1 program 25
Political Science and Government1 program 1
Sociology1 program 10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 programs 86
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music Theory and Composition1 program 3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 program 0
Conducting1 program 0
Keyboard Instruments1 program 8
Voice and Opera1 program 13
Stringed Instruments1 program 40
Brass Instruments1 program 7
Woodwind Instruments1 program 13
Percussion Instruments1 program 1
Business [+] 2 programs 607
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 604
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total58 programs1,135
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 6
Engineering [+] 7 programs 65
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 17
Chemical Engineering1 program 12
Civil Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 6
Mechanical Engineering1 program 10
Electrical and Computer Engineering1 program 13
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 10
Nanotechnology1 program 10
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 12
Biochemistry1 program 7
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 24
Mathematics1 program 7
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 5
Statistics1 program 12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 7
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 43
Chemistry1 program 21
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Physics1 program 15
Physics (other)1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 11
Psychology1 program 11
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 24
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 11
Political Science and Government1 program 6
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 programs 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music Theory and Composition1 program 1
Keyboard Instruments1 program 1
Voice and Opera1 program 0
Stringed Instruments1 program 1
Woodwind Instruments1 program 0
Percussion Instruments1 program 0
Business [+] 1 program 2
Business Administration and Management1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 4
History1 program 4
Total36 programs225
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Rice graduate programs is $54,462. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $2,063. The average living costs is $17,800 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Rice
Amounts
Tuition$51,634
Fees$708
Costs per Credit Hour$2,063
Living on-campus$17,800
Living off-campus$17,800

Graduate Student Population

At Rice graduate schools, there are total 4,178 graduate students. Among them, 498 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,638 men and 1,540 women students at Rice graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Rice.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rice University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1782,6381,540
American Indian/Native American101
Asian455275180
Black/African American247136111
Hispanic349200149
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,132758374
Two More855233
Un-Known865036
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Rice
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,1784982803,400

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