Rider University Rankings & Recognition

Rider University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #142 of 521 for education, and #7 of 7 ranked colleges in New Jersey.

Rider University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #142 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,178; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $26,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 61.9 of 100 · #7 of 7 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 93th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 52th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY Brockport (#141)
Ranked just below: SUNY at Fredonia (#143)

Best colleges for education

Accounting

Ranked #150 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,950; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $24,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 57.5 of 100 · #8 of 12 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (#149)
Ranked just below: Kansas State University (#151)

Best colleges for accounting

Finance

Ranked #161 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,405; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $24,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50 of 100 · #4 of 8 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hofstra University (#160)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (#162)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #275 of 354 for value

Marketing · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,230; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $26,596; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 35.7 of 100 · #6 of 7 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Southern Indiana (#274)
Ranked just below: Old Dominion University (#276)

Best colleges for marketing

Psychology

Ranked #339 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 57 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,202; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $26,010; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.5 of 100 · #16 of 22 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Missouri-Kansas City (#338)
Ranked just below: Simpson University-California (#340)

Best colleges for psychology

Criminal justice

Ranked #340 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,173; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 26.8 of 100 · #14 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (#339)
Ranked just below: Alabama State University (#341)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Business

Ranked #450 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,423; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,155; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52 of 100 · #14 of 20 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $24,780 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 62.3% · debt is 33% of earnings