Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$41,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,724
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#185 of 476
Rank by pay
#365 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Rider University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Rider University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
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182Luther College Decorah, IA$54,821$57,665#130$42,926
183Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH$54,805$50,481#311$33,863
184Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$54,747$59,805#90$45,074
185Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$54,724$48,030#365$41,315
186Stockton University Galloway, NJ$54,628$47,946#367$42,209
187William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$54,607$47,928#368$32,581
188Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$54,529$58,191#123$43,393

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
History$53,311$46,393#172 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,521—#201 of 576
Design and Applied Arts$51,406$29,445#167 of 299
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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,315 one year after graduating and $54,724 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rider University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Rider University ranks #185 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Rider University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072).

← 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.