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Undergraduate Psychology at Rice University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Rice University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 99 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Rice University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks Rice University as a strong choice for psychology, ranked #43 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	43 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Texas	2 of 86
Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 141

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at Rice University

The table below lists every degree level offered in psychology at Rice University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	49
Master’s	18
Doctoral	7

Psychology Majors at Rice University

This psychology area of study at Rice University covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	68
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	6

Rice University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rice University handed out 49 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rice University is in the top 10% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 99 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at Rice University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,256 a year. This is lower than $109,583, the median for all majors at Rice University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Rice University, psychology graduates take on a median debt of $12,505 in student loans. This is above $11,904, the typical median for all majors at Rice University.

Rice University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,070	$60,314
Fees	$933	$933

Read more about Rice University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 16% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Rice University were Asian. Approximately 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Psychology at Rice University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Rice University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	18
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License More about our data sources and methodologies.