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Texas

Published: Jul 08, 2016
Rice University
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Rice University

Overall rank: 4

  • Estimated price for 2016-17 without aid: $58,600
  • Estimated price for 2016-17 with average aid: $24,300
  • Average student debt: $8,413
  • Early career earnings: $63,700

The typical Rice student majors in engineering, economics, or biology, but the university is also well known for in the field of political science. Graduates of the selective private school fare well in the workforce: Recent grads out-earn their peers from similar schools by 16%, according to salary data from Payscale.com. Full profile.