Top 2018 Rankings For Rice University
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All 2018 Rankings For Rice University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 24 of 1379 |
| Southwest | 1 of 95 |
| Texas | 1 of 62 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 353 of 1325 |
| Southwest | 19 of 92 |
| Texas | 19 of 60 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 123 of 1325 |
| Southwest | 3 of 92 |
| Texas | 8 of 60 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 381 of 1325 |
| Southwest | 23 of 92 |
| Texas | 20 of 60 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 29 of 2358 |
| Ethnic | 140 of 2593 |
| Male / Female | 344 of 2594 |
| Location | 160 of 2360 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 106 |
| Best Value | 42 of 105 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 208 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 208 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 145 |
General Architecture
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 93 |
| Best Value | 18 of 92 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 26 of 122 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 96 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 180 |
| Best Value | 69 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 286 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 177 |
| Best Value | 50 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 90 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 247 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 191 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 164 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 823 |
| Best Value | 237 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 334 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 242 |
| Best Value | 25 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 367 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 67 |
| Best Value | 17 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 46 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 174 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 103 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 818 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Business Administration & Management
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 568 |
| Best Value | 130 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 288 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 394 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 103 of 826 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 347 |
| Best Value | 83 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 108 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 838 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 452 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 309 |
| Best Value | 117 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 356 |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 43 of 94 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 22 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 91 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 150 |
| Best Value | 21 of 148 |
| Most Popular | 51 of 167 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 167 |
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Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 209 |
| Best Value | 82 of 205 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 63 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 209 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 261 |
| Best Value | 66 of 255 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 90 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 274 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 269 |
| Best Value | 48 of 263 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 77 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 264 |
Engineering Technologies
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Nanotechnology
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| Most Popular | 1 of 3 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 3 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 612 |
| Best Value | 273 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 453 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 568 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 625 |
| Best Value | 209 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 377 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 429 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 93 of 358 |
| Best Value | 155 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 210 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 209 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 373 |
| Best Value | 115 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 169 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 581 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 570 |
| Best Value | 133 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 323 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 352 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 594 |
| Best Value | 140 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 323 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 352 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 831 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 469 |
| Best Value | 64 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1232 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 1232 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 810 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 53 |
| Best Value | 2 of 52 |
| Most Popular | 48 of 182 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 182 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 95 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 471 |
| Best Value | 77 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 149 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 772 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | 23 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 126 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 276 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 379 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 394 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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Cognitive Science
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| Most Popular | 8 of 42 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 42 |
Medieval Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 452 |
| Best Value | 213 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 196 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 304 of 890 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 443 |
| Best Value | 187 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 268 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 202 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 294 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 315 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 291 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 544 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 134 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 241 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 473 |
| Best Value | 108 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 194 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 154 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 787 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 411 |
| Best Value | 66 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 153 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 249 |
| Best Value | 49 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 183 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 346 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 329 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 329 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 826 |
| Best Value | 261 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 399 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 635 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 832 |
| Best Value | 251 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 368 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 561 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 842 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 32 of 406 |
| Best Value | 143 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 427 of 862 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 456 |
Public Policy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 10 of 30 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 63 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 38 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 676 |
| Best Value | 190 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 222 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 272 |
| Best Value | 50 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 211 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 442 |
| Best Value | 57 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 542 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 597 |
| Best Value | 143 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 322 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 524 |
| Best Value | 133 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 287 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 316 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 628 |
| Best Value | 235 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 453 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 616 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 852 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 693 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 35 of 173 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 173 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 66 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 139 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 7 of 270 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 21 of 323 |
| Men's Football (FBS) | 53 of 124 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 18 of 323 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 5 of 305 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 8 of 307 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 370 of 1423 |
Architecture & Related Services
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General Architecture
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 95 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 94 of 831 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 243 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 67 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 587 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 361 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 316 |
Biomedical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 30 of 152 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 213 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 267 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 77 of 276 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 290 of 617 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 631 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 162 of 358 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 374 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 119 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 120 of 601 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 472 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 53 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 476 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 155 of 459 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 451 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 477 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 413 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 251 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 229 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 202 of 848 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 410 |
Public Policy
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 681 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 93 of 273 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 442 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 528 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 276 of 648 |
Music
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Rice University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 25 of 1174 |
| Australia | 24 of 159 |
| Bangladesh | 38 of 258 |
| Brazil | 41 of 419 |
| Canada | 33 of 612 |
| China | 35 of 797 |
| Colombia | 24 of 259 |
| France | 45 of 275 |
| Hong Kong | 48 of 182 |
| India | 55 of 618 |
| Indonesia | 51 of 194 |
| Iran | 28 of 253 |
| Italy | 40 of 182 |
| Japan | 60 of 414 |
| Kuwait | 11 of 175 |
| Malaysia | 55 of 209 |
| Mexico | 24 of 278 |
| Nigeria | 57 of 417 |
| Pakistan | 40 of 243 |
| Peru | 26 of 117 |
| Russia | 26 of 224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 of 549 |
| Singapore | 28 of 121 |
| South Korea | 44 of 567 |
| Spain | 41 of 265 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 of 154 |
| Taiwan | 31 of 341 |
| Thailand | 43 of 229 |
| Turkey | 25 of 264 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 of 102 |
| United Kingdom | 43 of 467 |
| Venezuela | 11 of 221 |
| Vietnam | 53 of 450 |
International Value
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| Singapore | 50 of 120 |
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