Education at Rider University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Rider University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and approximately 4,636 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,010 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rider University in 2021, 116 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Rider Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Rider Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Rider performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Rider is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	12
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	64
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	238
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Popular Education Schools	268
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	383

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in education from Rider. This makes it the #428 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Rider

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Rider University.

Rider Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Rider in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Rider are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rider University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Rider Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a master's degree in education from Rider. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Rider does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Rider, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rider University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Rider also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Rider University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rider University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	179
Educational Administration	70
Teacher Education Subject Specific	49
Special Education	18
Student Counseling	15
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magneticcarpet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.