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General Psychology at Rice University

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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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Rice

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Rice Psychology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, Rice came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	9
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	10
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best General Psychology Schools	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	21
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	57
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	62
Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	96
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	196
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	201
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	208
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	231
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	257
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	275
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	377
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	395
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	732
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	764
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	808
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	841

Popularity of Psychology at Rice

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rice University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in general 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 #222 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 #60 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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Rice in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

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

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.

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.