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Lawrenceville, NJ · Criminal justice

Criminal justice at Rider

Rider graduates about 42 criminal justice majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 229th of 472 schools we score for criminal justice, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

55/100Solid#229 of 472 for criminal justice →
Graduates a year425% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.89× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Rider

View northwest up the Little Shabakunk Creek above Centennial Lake on the campus
2025-04-20 16 32 09 View northwest up the Little Shabakunk Creek above CentenniaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gill Memorial Chapel at Rider University
Gill Memorial ChapelPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University House at Rider University
University House at Rider UniversityPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Centennial Lake at Rider University
Centennial Lake at Rider UniversityPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where criminal justice happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 11 · Fraternity or sorority house 5 · Academic 2 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the criminal justice ranking

  1. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 56
  2. Central State University 55
  3. Gannon University 55
  4. Ohio Northern University 55
  5. The University of Texas–San Antonio 55
  6. Guilford College 55
  7. Stephen F. Austin State University 55
  8. University of North Florida 55

Other strong majors at Rider

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rider with every school we score in criminal justice. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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