General Economics at Rice University

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Rice University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,124 students attend the school each year. Of the 111 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rice University in 2019, 62 of them were general economics majors.

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

Rice General Economics Degrees Available

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

Rice General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Rice performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Economics Schools	7
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	99
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular General Economics Schools	119
Most Focused General Economics Schools	132
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137

In 2019, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Rice. This makes it the #99 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at Rice awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Rice since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rice General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in general economics from Rice. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

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

Rice also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.