General Chemistry at Rice University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Rice ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chemistry.

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Available Degrees
Student Demographics
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General Chemistry Degrees Available at Rice

Rice Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Rice is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Chemistry. 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.

Popularity of Chemistry at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Rice. This makes it the #31 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rice Chemistry Students

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

Rice General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Rice. About 64% were men and 36% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Rice General Chemistry Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from Rice. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.