Rider University
Rider University is a private nonprofit college in Lawrenceville, NJ. Its average net price is $24,780 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,994 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,940 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,143 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,658 |
| $110,001 and up | $33,374 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $53,732 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,763 |
| 10 years after entry | $66,376 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $67,854 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | $51,245 National median for this major n=394 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Biopsychology | $39,345 National median for this major n=149 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,749 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $23,988 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | $48,533 National median for this major n=3,677 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $45,692 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Dance | $27,821 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $53,068 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $26,671 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $67,053 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $54,046 n=113 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $66,170 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| Marketing | $59,254 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $26,596 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $29,631 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $41,642 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $27,000 n=112 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Policy Analysis | $53,031 National median for this major n=1,940 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Religious Music and Worship | $35,829 National median for this major n=364 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $57,253 n=134 | $27,000 n=100 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
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