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Psychology at Rider

Rider graduates about 80 psychology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 283rd of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

58/100Solid#283 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year8010% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.13× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Rider

Science and Technology Center at Rider University
Science and Technology Center at Rider UniversityPhoto: David Keddie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Technology Center.

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 psychology ranking

  1. Hillsdale College 59
  2. University of Central Florida 58
  3. University of South Florida 58
  4. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 58
  5. Quinnipiac University 58
  6. University of Hartford 58
  7. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 58
  8. Meredith College 58

Other strong majors at Rider

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rider with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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