

Andrew H. Rice, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
- MS Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington
- BS Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University
Andrew Rice is the managing copy editor for BestColleges. He joined the team in 2020 and has over 15 years of experience editing various content types, including academic and technical manuscripts, breaking news stories, and articles covering trends in higher education. He’s also worked as a writing tutor and copywriter.
Andrew holds a BS in ceramic engineering from Alfred University, as well as an MS and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Washington.
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