Houston, Texas · Private Non-Profit
Nanotechnology at Rice University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,370 school-wide net price and $89,718 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 18
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 8%
- Graduation rate
- 94.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,370/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,480
- Median debt
- $11,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $89,718/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($13,370), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($89,718), and peer averages from 18 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 18 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,695 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($26,983 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Rice University in the top 6% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $10,411 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 0.1% of reported awards · $14,091 net A Erie Community College Buffalo, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $7,765 net A 
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% of reported awards · $9,804 net A Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,200 net A 
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,203 net A Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $8,947 net A SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY · 0.4% of reported awards · $14,164 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Nanotechnology accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for Rice University. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 5.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Rice University's average net price is $13,370 per year, about $53,480 over four years. That is $3,695 below the $17,065 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $89,718 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $26,983 above the $62,735 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Rice University #1 of 18 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.