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Rider University Graduate School Report

1,006 Graduate Students
$20,159 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
18.2% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on Rider University Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs Rider offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Rider University Graduate School Rankings

#290 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#183 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Rider University came in at #290 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey, Rider came in at #9.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Rider took the #183 spot on the list.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey, Rider came in at #7.

 

Rider University Graduate Student Diversity

1,006 Graduate Students
68.5% Women
27.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Rider University was the school of choice for 1,006 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Rider Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Rider is made up of 68.5% women and 31.5% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Rider Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 27.9% of the graduate student population at Rider. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 4.6% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Rider Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$20,159 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At Rider University, part-time graduate students pay $981 per credit hour, whether they are from in-state or out-of-state.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,599$19,599
Fees$560$560

Average Salary of Rider Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$54,433 Avg Salary (Master's)
$60,193 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from Rider is $54,433. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 7% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from Rider is $60,193. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 20% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Rider University Graduate School

New Jersey State
Suburb Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Lawrenceville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Rider are given below.

Contact Details
Address:2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Phone:609-896-5000
Website:www.rider.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/RiderUniversity
Twitter:http://twitter.com/RiderUniversity

Online Learning for Rider Grad Students

18.2% Took At Least One Online Class
12.2% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 18.2% of the graduate students at Rider University took at least one class online. Roughly 12.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Rider University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting42
Business Administration & Management17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology38
Educational Administration16
Homeland Security8
Mental & Social Health Services20
Music15
Public Administration21
Public Relations & Advertising14
Sacred Music2
Special Education8
Student Counseling10
Teacher Education Grade Specific53
Teacher Education Subject Specific12

Rider University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Educational Administration18

Notes and References

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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