Offered Programs at Rider
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
BS, MS, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
181
Total Number of Online Programs
9
Total Number of Completers
1,226
Rider University offers 181 programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 2 Associate, 76 Bachelor's, 37 Master's, 1 Doctorate (research), 1 12-week Certificate, 18 1-Year Certificate, 3 1-2 Years certificates, 37 Post-BS Certificate, 6 Post-MS Certificate programs
It also offers its programs via online learning and 9 programs are available through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate . By degree types, it offers 2 Bachelor's, 5 Master's, 2 Post-MS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,226 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Rider University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1 Associate, 728 Bachelor's, 316 Master's, 13 Doctorate (research), 5 12-week Certificate, 120 Post-BS Certificate, and 43 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Rider.
Number of Programs Number of Online Programs Number of Completers Associate 2 0 1 Bachelor's 76 2 728 Master's 37 5 316 Doctorate (research) 1 0 13 12-week Certificate 1 0 5 1 Year Certificate 18 0 - 1-2 Years certificates 3 0 - Post-BS Certificate 37 0 120 Post-MS Certificate 6 2 43 Total 181 9 1,226
The following table shows the best programs at Rider University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Accounting $49,000 Business Administration and Management $48,200 Finance $44,200 International Business/Trade/Commerce $43,000 Marketing/Marketing Management $39,600
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study Median Earning after Graduation Business Administration and Management $76,600 Accounting $64,800 Music $25,300
The following table lists the popular programs at Rider University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Psychology 74 $37,000 Finance 49 $44,200 Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 40 - Marketing/Marketing Management 34 $39,600 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 21 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Organizational Leadership 43 - Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) 42 - Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 26 - Music Pedagogy 14 - Organizational Communication 11 -
Program Name Completers Earning after Graduation Educational Leadership and Administration 13 -
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Rider by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
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5 completers -
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✕ 5 - Total 5
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture
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0 completers - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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0 completers - Public Relations/Image Management ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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0 completers - Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision ✕ 0 - Secondary School Administration/Principalship ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching (other) ✕ 0 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Music Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 0 - Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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0 completers - Applied Behavior Analysis ✕ 0 - Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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0 completers - Music Theory and Composition ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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0 completers -
Business Administration and Management ✕ 0 - Accounting ✕ 0 - Management Science ✕ 0 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) ✕ 0 - Total 0
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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0 completers -
Communication ✕ 0 - Radio and Television ✕ 0 - Public Relations/Image Management ✕ 0 - Total 0
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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0 completers - General Studies ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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1 completers -
Business Administration and Management ✕ 1 - Total 1
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation
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9 completers - Environmental Studies ✕ 1 - Environmental Science ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
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0 completers - American/United States Studies/Civilization ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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40 completers - Communication ✕ 0 - Speech Communication and Rhetoric ✕ 17 - Journalism ✕ 8 - Radio and Television ✕ 2 $28,500 Public Relations/Image Management ✕ 6 - Advertising ✕ 0 - Sports Communication ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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50 completers $37,700 Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 8 $37,700 Computer Science ✕ 24 - Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design ✕ 0 - Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation ✕ 18 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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74 completers - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 48 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 15 - Business Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Music Teacher Education ✕ 11 - Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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2 completers - German Language and Literature ✕ 0 - French Language and Literature ✕ 0 - Spanish Language and Literature ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature
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11 completers $29,800 English Language and Literature ✕ 11 $29,800 Rhetoric and Composition ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
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28 completers $36,600 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies ✕ 28 $36,600 General Studies ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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9 completers - Biology/Biological Sciences ✕ 6 - Biochemistry ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics
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3 completers - Mathematics ✕ 3 - Mathematics (other) ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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3 completers - Biopsychology ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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5 completers - Kinesiology and Exercise Science ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
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0 completers - Philosophy ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations
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1 completers - Religious/Sacred Music ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences
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10 completers - Chemistry ✕ 5 - Geology/Earth Science ✕ 3 - Oceanography, Chemical and Physical ✕ 2 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
✔ (1 completers)63 completers $37,000 Psychology ✕ 57 $37,000 Industrial and Organizational Psychology ✔ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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30 completers - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies ✕ 22 - Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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2 completers - Health Policy Analysis ✕ 2 - Social Work ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Social Sciences
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19 completers - Economics ✕ 0 - International Relations and Affairs ✕ 6 - Political Science and Government ✕ 6 - Sociology ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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113 completers - Dance ✕ 15 $20,500 Graphic Design ✕ 16 - Acting ✕ 7 - Directing and Theatrical Production ✕ 3 - Cinematography and Film/Video Production ✕ 16 - Art/Art Studies ✕ 0 - Fine/Studio Arts ✕ 0 - Music ✕ 5 $21,700 Music History, Literature, and Theory ✕ 11 - Music Theory and Composition ✕ 3 - Keyboard Instruments ✕ 0 - Voice and Opera ✕ 29 - Fine and Studio Arts Management ✕ 8 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ (1 completers)10 completers - Health Services Administration ✕ 6 - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse ✔ 4 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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213 completers - Business Administration and Management ✕ 41 $48,200 Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) ✕ 15 - Accounting ✕ 44 $49,000 Business/Managerial Economics ✕ 2 - Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies ✕ 4 - Finance ✕ 32 $44,200 Labor and Industrial Relations ✕ 10 - Organizational Behavior Studies ✕ 9 - International Business/Trade/Commerce ✕ 0 $43,000 Actuarial Science ✕ 4 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) ✕ 10 - Marketing/Marketing Management ✕ 42 $39,600
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
History
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6 completers -
History ✕ 6 $29,000 Total 728
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
✔ (2 completers)7 completers - Organizational Communication ✔ 7 - Health Communication ✔ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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7 completers - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✕ 7 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
✔ (2 completers)67 completers - Curriculum and Instruction ✕ 0 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 10 - Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision ✕ 0 - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✔ 0 - Secondary School Administration/Principalship ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✔ 11 - Special Education and Teaching (other) ✕ 0 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 8 - Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) ✕ 37 - Business Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Music Teacher Education ✕ 1 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations
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3 completers - Religious/Sacred Music ✕ 3 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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25 completers - School Psychology ✕ 0 - Applied Psychology ✕ 25 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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11 completers - Homeland Security ✕ 5 - Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism ✕ 6 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Human Services
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0 completers - Public Administration ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts
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30 completers - Music Theory and Composition ✕ 0 - Conducting ✕ 6 - Keyboard Instruments ✕ 1 - Voice and Opera ✕ 2 - Music Pedagogy ✕ 21 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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35 completers - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ✕ 0 - Mental Health Counseling/Counselor ✕ 33 - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 - Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✕ 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing ✕ 1 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
✔ 131 completers -
Business Administration and Management ✕ 51 $76,600 Organizational Leadership ✔ 34 - Accounting ✕ 40 $64,800 Accounting and Finance ✕ 1 - Management Information Systems ✕ 0 - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) ✕ 5 - Total 316
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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13 completers -
Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 13 - Total 13
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism
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0 completers - Organizational Communication ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences
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0 completers - Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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77 completers - Curriculum and Instruction ✕ 0 - Educational Leadership and Administration ✕ 0 - Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision ✕ 11 - Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ✕ 0 - Secondary School Administration/Principalship ✕ 0 - Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching ✕ 0 - Special Education and Teaching (other) ✕ 15 - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 0 - Elementary Education and Teaching ✕ 13 - Secondary Education and Teaching ✕ 3 - Early Childhood Education and Teaching ✕ 3 - Art Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Business Teacher Education ✕ 1 - English/Language Arts Teacher Education ✕ 4 - Foreign Language Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Health Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Mathematics Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Music Teacher Education ✕ 1 - Reading Teacher Education ✕ 7 - Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education ✕ 3 - Social Studies Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Drama and Dance Teacher Education ✕ 0 - Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor ✕ 11 - Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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0 completers - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
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43 completers - Applied Psychology ✕ 0 - Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) ✕ 43 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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0 completers - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling ✕ 0 - Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Business
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0 completers -
Accounting ✕ 0 - Labor and Industrial Relations ✕ 0 - Human Resources Development ✕ 0 - Management Science ✕ 0 - Total 120
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Education
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5 completers - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services ✕ 5 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Psychology
✔ (1 completers)15 completers - School Psychology ✕ 15 - Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) ✔ 0 -
Program Available Online Number of Completers Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
✔ 0 completers -
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 - Family Practice Nurse/Nursing ✔ 0 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing ✕ 0 - Total 43
