by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Rider University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.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.
Rider University came in at #207 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.In addition, Rider took the #11 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Rider took the #207 spot out of 4,630 schools. Rider also ranked #11 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Rider took the #207 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Rider took the #11 spot for Best Graduate Schools in New Jersey.
For the last year in which we have data, 858 graduate students decided that Rider University was the best place for them.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.
Women make up 69.3% of the total graduate student body at Rider while men make up 30.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Rider, around 30.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Rider is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 6.1% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Rider who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,205.
Graduate students who earn their master’s degree at Rider enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $85,094.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Rider with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $121,990 |
| Accounting | $100,110 |
| Educational Administration | $98,223 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | $81,362 |
| Public Administration. | $66,509 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $64,964 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $58,542 |
| Music | $56,566 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $47,551 |
| Student Counseling | $46,090 |
Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution.Lawrenceville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Rider University.
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: | www.facebook.com/RiderUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/RiderUniversity |
54.7% of the graduate students at Rider took at least one online course.For that same period, 38.3% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 41 | $100,110 |
| Business Administration & Management | 85 | $121,990 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 25 | $64,964 |
| Educational Administration | 10 | $98,223 |
| Homeland Security | 5 | — |
| Information Technology | 7 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 5 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 33 | — |
| Music | 30 | $56,566 |
| Nursing | 2 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 7 | $81,362 |
| Sacred Music | 3 | — |
| Security Science and Technology. | 6 | — |
| Special Education | 11 | — |
| Student Counseling | 8 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 37 | $58,542 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 13 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 43 | — |
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
| Special Education | 15 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 16 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 15 | — |
| Educational Administration | 5 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 | — |
| Student Counseling | 5 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 8 | — |
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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