Top Ranked Programs
Rivier University's program mix is anchored in health professions and nursing—a portfolio shaped by the institution's mission as a health-focused private university in New Hampshire. Nursing is the largest program with 156 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Business Administration, Teacher Education, and Special Education and Teaching. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 242 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with the institution's health-professions identity. The earnings pattern reflects Health as the dominant concentration. Nursing graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $91,727, with 156 graduates in the program. Public Health graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $72,965 with 7 graduates, and Business Administration graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $69,102. These programs represent the institution's core economic signature, combining meaningful cohort scale with earnings outcomes that support graduates entering stable, in-demand health-sector roles. Several of these programs are direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter the labor market immediately after completion—particularly nursing and health-related fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes and employer demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Rivier University's dominant program families align with national workforce trends in health professions and related sectors.