1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Rider University](/school/rider-university/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Rider University Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/rider-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/rider-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/rider-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/rider-university/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/rider-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Rider University? At Rider University, program-level earnings range from comparatively high business fields to a more moderate large program, so the overall median does not describe every field. Four years after completion, Accounting has median earnings of $91,950 and 65 degrees awarded. Finance follows at $88,405, across 33 degrees awarded. Health Sciences sits in the higher-earning group at $79,664 with 21 degrees awarded. By contrast, Psychology, one of the university's larger fields, records $57,202 and 74 degrees awarded. The difference between these higher- and moderate-earning fields shows why a prospective major is central to interpreting the university's four-year earnings. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Business**268 · 35.3%** - Education**96 · 12.6%** - Visual and performing arts**95 · 12.5%** - Psychology**83 · 10.9%** - Homeland security**43 · 5.7%** - Other**175 · 23.0%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 32 of 32 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 65 degrees awarded** $91,950 **Finance and Financial Management Services 33 degrees awarded** $88,405 **Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 18 degrees awarded** $82,193 **Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 21 degrees awarded** $79,664 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 12 degrees awarded** $72,734 **Human Resources Management and Services 32 degrees awarded** $70,122 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services | 65 | $91,950 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services | 33 | $88,405 | — | | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 18 | $82,193 | — | | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 21 | $79,664 | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 12 | $72,734 | — | | Human Resources Management and Services | 32 | $70,122 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | $69,423 | — | | Marketing | 42 | $67,230 | — | | Public Health small degree count | 10 | $64,454 | — | | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 14 | $63,612 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $61,208 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 74 | $60,178 | — | | Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 12 | $59,897 | — | | Biology, General | 23 | $58,008 | — | | Psychology, General | 74 | $57,202 | — | | Sociology small degree count | 6 | $56,736 | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | $56,713 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 15 | $54,724 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 12 | $51,521 | — | | Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 9 | $51,406 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 43 | $50,173 | — | | Music | 45 | $43,753 | — | | Journalism small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biopsychology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Dance small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Rider University? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 74 **Psychology, General** 74 **Accounting and Related Services** 65 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 62 **Music** 45 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 43 **Marketing** 42 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 33 **Human Resources Management and Services** 32 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** 24 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Rider University majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes at Rider University vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 22 programs with published earnings data. The degree mix is concentrated in Business, which accounts for 35.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 12.6% and Visual & Performing Arts at 12.5%. Psychology awards 74 degrees a year, and graduates earn a median of $57,202 four years after completion. Accounting is the third-largest program by awards and the highest-earning among the top five, with a median of $91,950 four years out. Music, the fifth-largest, reports the lowest median among the group at $43,753. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Across all fields, 10.4% of degrees awarded are in STEM. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).