by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Rider University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Rider University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,468 undergraduate · 984 graduate (2,452 total)
The most popular majors at Rider University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
Among Rider University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $71,342 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $59,271 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $59,165 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $57,096 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $57,020 |
Browse every major at Rider University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,226 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
143 | $71,342 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Finance. |
87 | $57,096 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
42 | $45,547 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
32 | $45,476 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
20 | $59,165 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor and Industrial Relations. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
19 | $46,863 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
119 | $50,054 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Secondary School Administration/Principalship. |
39 | $59,271 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. |
36 | $47,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
26 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. · Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
13 | $46,090 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other. · Applied Psychology. · School Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
89 | $57,020 |
| Psychology, General. | 57 | $37,548 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Voice and Opera. · Music Pedagogy. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. · Conducting. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Keyboard Instruments. |
78 | $22,673 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
16 | $25,078 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
16 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
15 | $25,861 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Directing and Theatrical Production. |
10 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
39 | $47,551 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 27 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Health Services Administration. |
6 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 24 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. |
18 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 8 | $49,885 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. · Sports Communication. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
20 | $38,244 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
17 | $24,766 |
| Journalism. | 8 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
2 | $29,864 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
22 | $30,667 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
14 | NA |
| Homeland Security. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
28 | $41,211 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
7 | $34,035 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
6 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
6 | $37,933 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | $37,995 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
5 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
6 | $32,825 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
6 | $30,069 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Music and Worship. ↳ Religious/Sacred Music. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
3 | $33,184 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biopsychology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Health Policy Analysis. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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