Rider University Graduate Programs
Rider University is a Private, 4-years school located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Rider University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Rider University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,013 for part-time students. Total 885 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students317 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $19,061 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 885 |
| Online Graduate Population | 317 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Rider University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1955 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Rider University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 78 gradaute programs. Last year, total 572 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Rider University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Rider University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 9 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 12 | 92 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 19 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 41 |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 30 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Psychology | 1 | 30 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 12 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 19 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 1 |
| Conducting | 1 | 5 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 2 |
| Voice and Opera | 1 | 3 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 20 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 0 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 20 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 170 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 80 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 34 |
| Accounting | 1 | 52 |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 373 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 1 | 13 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 26 | 100 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 19 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 16 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 19 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 9 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 8 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 45 |
| Applied Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 1 | 45 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 15 |
| Accounting | 1 | 12 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 168 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 18 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Rider University are $19,061 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,013 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $22,048 | $936 |
| 2020 | $21,398 | $955 |
| 2021 | $20,958 | $955 |
| 2022 | $20,159 | $981 |
| 2023 | $18,594 | $1,013 |
| 2024 | $19,061 | $1,038 |
Graduate Student Population
At Rider University graduate schools, there are total 885 graduate students. Among them, 317 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 284 men and 601 women students at Rider University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Rider University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 885 | 284 | 601 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Black/African American | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 559 | 178 | 381 |
| Two More | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Un-Known | 31 | 11 | 20 |