Design and Applied Arts at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$29,445
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,406
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,490
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 299
Rank by pay
#230 of 299
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Rider University graduates in design and applied arts earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Rider University Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 299 colleges reporting design and applied arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$138,588$140,945#1$66,274
2Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$99,444$104,852#2—
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$95,697$99,066#3$52,694
4University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$89,193$82,038#6$63,449
5University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,022$81,004#7$64,846
6Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$87,358$83,147#5$36,191
7Northeastern University Boston, MA$87,336$76,908#10$49,727
8University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$83,414$89,488#4$46,825
9Chapman University Orange, CA$78,121$71,085#21$46,519
10Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$76,093$69,240#26$47,053
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164Albright College Reading, PA$51,507$52,383#153$29,793
165Russell Sage College Troy, NY$51,485$49,003#191$35,294
166University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$51,437$53,386#141$31,702
167Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$51,406$45,118#230$29,445
168Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$51,370$47,317#207$35,878
169Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$51,338$55,076#128—
170University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$51,050$60,158#83$43,106

Other Majors at Rider University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,950$65,849#100 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,405$57,881#118 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$82,193$58,890#68 of 126
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$79,664—#14 of 156
Computer and Information Sciences$72,734$41,421#367 of 459
Human Resources Management and Services$70,122$40,941#80 of 187
International Business$69,451$53,124#74 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,423$50,838#393 of 1176
Marketing$67,230$44,352#246 of 516
Mathematics$65,648$50,478#203 of 309
Public Health$64,454—#49 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,612$38,600#78 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,208$52,940#36 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,178$57,145#31 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$59,897$41,864#172 of 660
Biology$58,008$41,181#418 of 841
Psychology$57,202$38,118#163 of 1027
Sociology$56,736$36,705#132 of 462
Political Science and Government$56,713—#404 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,724$41,315#185 of 476
History$53,311$46,393#172 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,521—#201 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,173$36,053#483 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,733$16,690#104 of 158
Music$43,753$20,727#133 of 268
Dance—$24,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rider University design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,445 one year after graduating and $51,406 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rider University rank for design and applied arts?

Among 299 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Rider University ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #230 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Rider University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($51,490).

← All data for Rider University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.