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The most popular Rice University undergraduate major is Computer and Information Sciences, General. Psychology, General and Mechanical Engineering are other popular majors.
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 118 |
| Psychology, General | 64 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 53 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 49 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 48 |
| Economics, General | 41 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 41 |
| Cognitive Science | 38 |
| Biochemistry | 37 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 34 |
| Neuroscience | 28 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 28 |
| Statistics, General | 27 |
| Mathematics, General | 26 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 |
| Chemistry, General | 25 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 22 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 21 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 20 |
| Sociology | 19 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 17 |
| Architecture | 16 |
| History, General | 16 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 14 |
| Economics, General | 14 |
| Psychology, General | 13 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 12 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 11 |
| Linguistics | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 11 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 11 |
| Cognitive Science | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 9 |
| Physics, General | 9 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 9 |
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 7 |
| History, General | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 7 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 |
| Nanotechnology | 6 |
| Philosophy | 6 |
| Philosophy | 6 |
| Sociology | 6 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 6 |
| Statistics, General | 6 |
| Stringed Instruments | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 |
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
| Latin American Studies | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 |
| Astrophysics | 2 |
| Brass Instruments | 2 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 |
| Exercise Physiology | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 2 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 |
| Women’s Studies | 2 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 |
| Linguistics | 1 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 |
| Music, General | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 1 |
| Operations Research | 1 |
| Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| Voice and Opera | 1 |
| Women’s Studies | 1 |
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