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Psychology at Rice University

64 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Rice ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at Rice

Rice Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Rice came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 18
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Psychology Schools 20
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 67
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 69
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 79
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 203
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 208
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 219
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 234
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 274
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 347
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 407
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 431
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 544
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 546
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 749
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 772
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 809
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 879

Popularity of Psychology at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Rice. This makes it the #617 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #235 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Rice Psychology Students

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

Rice Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rice. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Rice Psychology Master’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Rice in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rice are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 78

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