Top 2020 Rankings For Rider University
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All 2020 Rankings For Rider University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 426 of 1727 |
| Middle Atlantic | 104 of 328 |
| New Jersey | 12 of 32 |
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 | 541 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 695 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 920 of 2417 |
| Location | 823 of 2183 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 281 |
Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 403 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 147 of 848 |
| Best Value | 369 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 353 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | 263 of 1931 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 140 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 1282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 167 of 744 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 643 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 724 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 73 of 209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 150 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Most Popular | 105 of 232 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 232 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 84 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 389 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 235 of 662 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 662 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 416 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 132 |
| Best Value | 47 of 123 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 376 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 376 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 165 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 415 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 242 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 108 of 763 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 448 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 600 |
| Best Value | 222 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 288 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 115 of 1211 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 229 of 523 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 600 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 136 of 342 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 95 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 334 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 173 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 98 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 104 of 247 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 127 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 695 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 322 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 363 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 451 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 33 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 413 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1363 |
| Most Focused | 276 of 1363 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 706 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 215 of 1161 |
| Most Focused | 225 of 1161 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 346 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 206 of 861 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 861 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 506 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 637 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 269 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 305 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 539 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 630 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 207 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Highest Paid Grads | 232 of 653 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 571 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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Public Health
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History
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History
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 822 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Most Popular | 527 of 1060 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 429 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1158 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 429 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1158 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 408 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 380 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 246 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 360 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 315 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 218 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 476 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 397 |
Biopsychology
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| Most Popular | 3 of 21 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 21 |
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 | 182 of 525 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 340 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 203 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 341 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 344 of 835 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 658 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 897 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 330 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 479 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 619 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 873 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 202 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 282 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 196 of 687 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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Sacred Music
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| Most Popular | 14 of 91 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 254 of 640 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 225 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 1481 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 848 |
Arts & Media Management
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Dance
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| Most Popular | 61 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 227 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 251 of 617 |
| Most Focused | 277 of 617 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 266 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 26 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1034 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 79 of 189 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 94 of 325 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 149 of 307 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 349 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 852 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 624 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 221 of 748 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 152 of 390 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 136 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 416 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Information Systems
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Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 144 of 416 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 348 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 308 of 621 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 374 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 348 of 839 |
Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 245 of 589 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 271 of 640 |
Design & Applied Arts
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Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 254 of 1291 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 125 of 731 |
| Top Ranked Online | 40 of 294 |
| Most Popular Online |
Business Administration & Management
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 169 of 656 |
| Top Ranked Online | 33 of 241 |
| Most Popular Online |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Most Popular Online |
Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 279 of 680 |
| Top Ranked Online | 24 of 111 |
| Most Popular Online | 90 of 236 |
General Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 259 of 683 |
| Top Ranked Online | 21 of 103 |
| Most Popular Online | 87 of 203 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 353 of 1240 |
| Brazil | 225 of 488 |
| Canada | 338 of 690 |
| China | 329 of 847 |
| Colombia | 125 of 301 |
| France | 151 of 321 |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| Japan | |
| Malaysia | |
| Russia | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | 292 of 595 |
| Spain | 168 of 361 |
| Taiwan | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | 247 of 560 |
| Venezuela |
International Value
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| United Kingdom | |
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