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General Accounting at Rider University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, take a look at what Rider University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rider University is in Lawrenceville, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 general accounting degrees were awarded at Rider University.

Online & Distance Learning at Rider University

Online coursework is an option at Rider University. Among 4,003 students, 421 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,273 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Rider University

These rankings give you a sense of how Rider University’s General Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#7 of 20
Best Value	New Jersey	#19 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 148
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#107 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#715 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#7 of 20
Best Value	New Jersey	#19 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 148
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#107 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#142 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#715 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Rider University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Rider University are 49% women (42) and 51% men (44).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Rider University

Among the 44 bachelor’s general accounting degrees awarded at Rider University, 50% were women (22) and 50% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Rider University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Rider University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Rider University

Among the 40 master’s general accounting graduates at Rider University, 48% were women (19) and 52% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Rider University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Rider University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Students who finish General Accounting program at Rider University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.