2027 Rankings for Rice University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Rice earned? Every College Factual accolade Rice holds are detailed on this page.

Rice received 600 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Rice:



#1 out of 186	#1 out of 122	#1 out of 546	#1 out of 329

Rice has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/rice-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How Rice Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#19 Best Colleges

#1 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

#1 Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#19 out of 5,159.

This makes Rice a top 1% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Rice has 536 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best architecture Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best architecture Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	85	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	57	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1055	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	120	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Texas	1	75	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	89	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	60	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1082	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	136	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Texas	1	81	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	14	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	14	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	95	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools	1	113	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	10	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	118	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	92	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	62	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	147	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Texas	1	87	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1	1391	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southwest Region	1	9	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southwest Region	1	30	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	134	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	87	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	41	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	30	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	76	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Texas	1	53	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	50	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	33	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region	1	95	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Texas	1	58	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	82	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	56	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	29	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	17	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	119	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Texas	1	77	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Physics Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	12	View Report
Best Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Asian Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Asian Studies Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Area Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Area Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	14	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	71	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southwest Region	1	19	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools	1	97	View Report

How Rice Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#145 out of 2,021.

This makes Rice a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

Rice has 592 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	101	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools	1	121	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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