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Finance and Financial Management Services at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $57,881/yr (5% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (622,100 openings/yr)

ROI 4.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #266 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Finance and Financial Management Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$787K	$751K	$656K
Earnings Multiple	5.1x	4.8x	4.2x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	71	70	67

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$155,600

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$101,148

35% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,185

5.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$84,310

46% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $57,881 track close to the $55,340 national median for Finance and Financial Management Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

An earnings multiple of 4.8x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Finance and Financial Management Services's typical career paths, with 55% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 17% gap from the optimistic case.

At $26,185 in median debt against $57,881 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #266 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs, Rider University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $57,881 to $84,310 over five years — a 46% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Rider University

Rider University has a 79% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 3,192 in Lawrenceville, NJ. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $101,148 — 35% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Finance and Financial Management Services at Rider University?

This program scores 70/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Finance and Financial Management Services programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Finance and Financial Management Services careers?

With 55% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $655,997 in decade earnings vs $786,809 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →