About 19.3 percent of the 2,072 degrees and certificates handed out by the Rice University in 2016-17 were to students in Engineering programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Houston conferred 233 bachelor's degrees and 110 master's degrees in Engineering programs.
But the single most popular program was for a master's degree in Business Administration and Management, General. Data shows the school gave out 331 master's degrees in Business Administration and Management, General, followed by 84 bachelor's degrees in Computer and Information Sciences, General and 67 bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering.
The university enrolled 6,855 students for 2016-17, including 3,893 in undergraduate programs and 2,962 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Political Science and Government, General
International Relations and Affairs
Geology/Earth Science, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics total
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Music Theory and Composition
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Visual and Performing Arts total
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
Systems Science and Theory
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Architecture and Related Services total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Religion/Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
French Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
Secondary Education and Teaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Asian Studies/Civilization
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Public Policy Analysis, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
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