Rider University Graduate Programs

Rider University is a Private, 4-years school located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Rider offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,061
  • Graduate Students: 885
  • Graduate Programs: 78

Rider Graduate Programs Overview

Rider University (referred to as Rider) is a Private, 4-years school located in Lawrenceville, NJ. Rider offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Rider University is $19,061 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,013 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 885 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 4,054 with undergraduate students.
Rider 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$19,061
Costs per Credit$1,013
Graduate Students885
Graduate Programs78 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Rider University

Rider University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1955 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Rider University graduate schools offers 78 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 572 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Rider. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Rider with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)12
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)9
Health Communication1 program (1 online)3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 6
Education [+] 12 programs (2 online)92
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 19
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)2
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)8
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 41
Business Teacher Education1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 6
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1 program 1
Religious/Sacred Music1 program 1
Psychology [+] 2 programs 30
School Psychology1 program 0
Applied Psychology1 program 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 12
Homeland Security1 program 12
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 11
Public Administration1 program 11
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 19
Music Theory and Composition1 program 1
Conducting1 program 5
Keyboard Instruments1 program 2
Voice and Opera1 program 3
Music Pedagogy1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 20
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 20
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 5 programs (1 online)170
Business Administration and Management1 program 80
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)34
Accounting1 program 52
Accounting and Finance1 program 4
Management Information Systems1 program 0
Total36 programs (5 online)373
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 13
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 13
Total1 program13
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Organizational Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 26 programs 100
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 19
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Secondary School Administration/Principalship1 program 16
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 19
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 2
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
Business Teacher Education1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 5
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Health Teacher Education1 program 0
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 10
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 4
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Drama and Dance Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 8
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other)1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 45
Applied Psychology1 program 0
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)1 program 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 4 programs 15
Accounting1 program 12
Labor and Industrial Relations1 program 0
Human Resources Development1 program 0
Management Science1 program 3
Total37 programs168
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
Psychology [+] 1 program 12
School Psychology1 program 12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total4 programs18

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Rider graduate programs is $19,061. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,013. The average living costs is $18,130 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Rider
Amounts
Tuition$18,234
Fees$360
Costs per Credit Hour$1,013
Living on-campus$18,130
Living off-campus$8,800

Graduate Student Population

At Rider 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 graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Rider.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rider University
TotalMaleFemale
Total885284601
American Indian/Native American211
Asian39930
Black/African American993564
Hispanic882761
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White559178381
Two More25718
Un-Known311120
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Rider
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students885317262306

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