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Rice University Doctorate in Economics

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Rice University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in economics, 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in Economics from Rice Cost?

$47,913 Average Tuition and Fees

Rice Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Rice paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$47,306$47,306
Fees$607$607

Does Rice Offer an Online Doctorate in Economics?

Online degrees for the Rice economics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.

Rice Doctorate Student Diversity for Economics

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
60.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 5 doctor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 40.0% of economics doctor’s degree recipients at Rice in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Doctorate in Economics Focus Areas at Rice

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology3
Political Science & Government2
Sociology3

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References

*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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