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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 | 142 |
| Economics, General | 65 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 56 |
| Biochemistry | 55 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 55 |
| Psychology, General | 53 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 39 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 38 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 36 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 33 |
| Neuroscience | 31 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 |
| History, General | 25 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 24 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 24 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 |
| Mathematics, General | 23 |
| Chemistry, General | 22 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 21 |
| Statistics, General | 21 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 20 |
| Sociology, General | 20 |
| Physics, General | 19 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 18 |
| Architecture | 18 |
| Economics, General | 18 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 18 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 16 |
| Sociology, General | 15 |
| Statistics, General | 14 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 13 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 12 |
| Stringed Instruments | 12 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 |
| Psychology, General | 11 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 9 |
| Philosophy | 9 |
| History, General | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 8 |
| Philosophy | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 7 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 7 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 7 |
| Anthropology, General | 6 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 6 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 |
| Nanotechnology | 5 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 4 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 |
| Linguistics | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 |
| Women’s Studies | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 3 |
| Brass Instruments | 3 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 3 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 |
| Linguistics | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 |
| Women’s Studies | 3 |
| Astrophysics | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 |
| Chemical Physics | 2 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| Architectural Studies | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 |
| Music, General | 1 |
| Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| Astronomy | 0 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 0 |
| Music, General | 0 |
| Operations Research | 0 |
| Voice and Opera | 0 |
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