Top 2017 Rankings For Rider University
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All 2017 Rankings For Rider University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 334 of 1387 |
| Middle Atlantic | 92 of 265 |
| New Jersey | 10 of 26 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| Middle Atlantic | |
| New Jersey | 12 of 25 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| New Jersey |
Diversity
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| Overall | 677 of 2397 |
| Ethnic | 902 of 2655 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 892 of 2397 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 288 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 178 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 363 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 341 of 812 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 103 of 830 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 329 of 2090 |
| Most Focused | 320 of 2090 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 904 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 135 of 608 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 1344 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 1344 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 652 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 118 of 727 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 558 of 1756 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 727 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 161 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 57 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 69 of 195 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 195 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 84 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 167 of 634 |
| Most Focused | 61 of 634 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 420 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 133 |
| Best Value | 51 of 123 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 388 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 388 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 175 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 396 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 195 of 764 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 764 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 455 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 589 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 270 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 128 of 1209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 719 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 537 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 140 of 608 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | 164 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 350 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 95 of 313 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 313 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 179 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 86 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 243 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 137 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 504 of 1632 |
| Most Focused | 688 of 1632 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 832 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 159 of 336 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 278 of 871 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 871 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 456 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 37 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 450 |
| Best Value | 202 of 428 |
| Most Popular | 160 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 119 of 1377 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 710 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 90 of 1173 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 1173 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 380 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 879 |
| Most Focused | 233 of 879 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 510 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 265 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 470 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | 527 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 271 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 247 of 644 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 488 of 1275 |
| Most Focused | 576 of 1275 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 806 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 203 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 661 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 223 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 592 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Top Ranked | 285 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 550 of 1251 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 292 of 615 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 550 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 828 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Most Popular | |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 350 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 436 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 576 of 1180 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 362 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 436 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 576 of 1180 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 250 of 818 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 221 of 786 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 394 |
Biopsychology
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| Most Popular | 7 of 22 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 22 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 339 of 792 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 219 of 748 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 345 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 254 of 848 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 365 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | 356 of 1490 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 221 of 901 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 262 of 854 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 340 of 1421 |
| Most Focused | 306 of 1421 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 857 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 878 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 549 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 215 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 276 of 613 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 768 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 238 of 552 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 429 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 444 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 697 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular | |
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Sacred Music
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| Most Popular | 19 of 87 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 269 of 672 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 392 of 1565 |
| Most Focused | 411 of 1565 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 851 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 46 of 147 |
| Most Focused |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 82 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 225 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 271 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 700 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 192 of 393 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 110 of 1035 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 1035 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 660 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 122 of 284 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 135 of 335 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 121 of 315 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 156 of 318 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 232 of 1428 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 123 of 866 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 155 of 629 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 167 of 760 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 386 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 140 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 407 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 270 of 546 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 459 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 83 of 389 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 289 of 632 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 217 of 651 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 166 of 361 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 373 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 233 of 864 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 231 of 870 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 265 of 619 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 242 of 557 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 296 of 683 |
Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 444 of 989 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Online | 18 of 249 |
| Most Popular Online | 362 of 724 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Online | 12 of 200 |
| Most Popular Online | 250 of 593 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 316 of 1184 |
| Canada | 322 of 671 |
| China | 320 of 821 |
| France | 114 of 311 |
| India | |
| Saudi Arabia | 241 of 561 |
| South Korea | 297 of 609 |
| Spain | |
| Taiwan | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | 191 of 517 |
| Venezuela |
International Value
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