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Health Professions at Rider University

If you plan to study health professions, 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 has a total student population of 4,636. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Rider.

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

Rider Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Rider

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rider does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Rider Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Rider is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
63
142
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 225
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,358
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 2,356

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rider. This makes it the #886 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rider

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

Rider Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rider, about 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Rider since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Rider are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rider Health Professions Master’s Program

85% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Rider. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rider also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services 35
Mental & Social Health Services 27
Public Health 10
Nursing 4

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Assistants 56,500 $30,380
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Home Health Aides 41,040 $24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,100 $62,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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