Top 2018 Rankings For Rider University
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All 2018 Rankings For Rider University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 354 of 1383 |
| Middle Atlantic | 92 of 263 |
| New Jersey | 9 of 26 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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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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Diversity
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| Overall | 555 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 801 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 973 of 2594 |
| Location | 868 of 2360 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 286 |
Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 367 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 346 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 219 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 825 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 346 of 2041 |
| Most Focused | 307 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 135 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 154 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 1311 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 133 of 724 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 571 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 725 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 107 of 214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 157 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 81 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 382 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 191 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 417 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 135 |
| Best Value | 62 of 129 |
| Most Popular | 128 of 379 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 168 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 402 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 229 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 454 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 306 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 170 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 715 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 606 |
Journalism
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 120 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 179 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 72 of 240 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 240 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 127 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 769 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 321 of 826 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 838 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 452 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 31 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 421 |
| Best Value | 200 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 708 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 136 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1169 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 233 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 298 of 864 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 503 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 573 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 652 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 268 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 270 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 472 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 505 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 205 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 656 |
Romance Languages
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| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 581 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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History
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| Top Ranked | 267 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 428 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 273 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 428 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 215 of 831 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Most Popular | |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 340 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 431 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 567 of 1152 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 431 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 567 of 1152 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 219 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 394 |
Biopsychology
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| Most Popular | 9 of 19 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 544 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 561 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 340 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 121 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 346 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 250 of 826 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 360 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 340 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 251 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 333 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 282 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 206 of 842 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 877 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 542 |
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 | 264 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 232 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 196 of 695 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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Sacred Music
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| Most Popular | 38 of 84 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 211 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 852 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 33 of 143 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 143 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 38 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 227 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 268 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 204 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 148 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 30 of 1031 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 1031 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 149 of 323 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 69 of 187 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 91 of 323 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 135 of 305 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 148 of 306 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 249 of 1423 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 861 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 146 of 623 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 174 of 759 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 394 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 142 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 92 of 414 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Information Systems
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Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 430 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 361 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 274 of 631 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 274 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 275 of 601 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 349 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 165 of 361 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 228 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 848 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 247 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 264 of 528 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 252 of 648 |
Design & Applied Arts
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Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 228 of 1164 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 136 of 658 |
| Top Ranked Online | 27 of 273 |
| Most Popular Online |
Business Administration & Management
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 136 of 596 |
| Top Ranked Online | 16 of 213 |
| Most Popular Online | 293 of 624 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 164 of 612 |
| Top Ranked Online | 17 of 88 |
| Most Popular Online | 64 of 234 |
General Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 170 of 616 |
| Top Ranked Online | 14 of 86 |
| Most Popular Online | 63 of 206 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 328 of 1174 |
| Brazil | 186 of 419 |
| Canada | |
| China | 313 of 798 |
| Colombia | |
| France | 123 of 275 |
| India | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | 279 of 567 |
| Spain | |
| Taiwan | |
| Turkey | 131 of 264 |
| United Kingdom | 196 of 467 |
| Venezuela |
International Value
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