by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Engineering & Applied Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Physics is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rice University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in engineering physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Rice paid an average of $2,380 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,306 | $47,306 |
| Fees | $607 | $607 |
Rice does not offer an online option for its engineering physics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the engineering physics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18.9%.
Around 25.0% of engineering physics doctor’s degree recipients at Rice in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Engineering Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering & Applied Physics | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 |
| Environmental Engineering | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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