by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Policy Analysis. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Rider University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public policy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rider paid an average of $777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,120 | $45,120 |
| Fees | $740 | $740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,500 | $15,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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Rider does not offer an online option for its public policy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rider Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the public policy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public policy at Rider in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Policy Analysis | 2 |
*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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