Education Majors

How will Rider prepare you for your first teaching job? We'll start with 630 hours of direct classroom and teaching experience in every imaginable setting … faculty with exceptional connections … and job search support from a specialized education career counselor.

See the successes of recent education graduates in the sampling below.

Education Majors Offered at Rider

Rider’s education programs prepare tomorrow’s educators for the changing needs of students from kindergarten to high school.

Business Education
Elementary Education
Early Childhood
Middle School
Special Education
English as a Second Language
Bilingual Education

Secondary Education
Biology
Chemistry
English (Literature & Writing)
French
Geosciences

German
History / Social Sciences
Mathematics
Spanish

Learn more about Rider's Undergraduate Teacher Education programs

Current Positions Held

Rider education grads are known for their quality preparation, often receiving their first job offers from school districts where they completed their student teaching practicum.

Artist, Illustrator, Author and Educator
Bilingual Education Teacher
Biology Teacher
Business Teacher
Chemistry Teacher
Community Director
Early Childhood Teacher
Earth and Space Science Teacher
Elementary Computer Teacher
Elementary Teacher

Elementary School Counselor
English as a Second Language, Teacher
English Teacher
General Science Teacher
Guidance Counselor
High School Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
Math Teacher
Middle School Teacher

Physics Teacher
Process Administrator
School Counselor
Senior Scheduler at White House
Social Sciences Teacher
Social Studies Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Teacher and School Counselor
U.S. History Teacher

Employers

Recent Rider education graduates can be found working in nearly every school district in New Jersey — and beyond.

Graduate & Professional Schools

A Rider education degree is an excellent foundation for graduate study in education, counseling, administration and leadership. Education alumni are now pursuing advanced degrees at:

Study Abroad Opportunities

Rider’s short-term study abroad experiences during winter and summer session make it especially easy for education majors to travel the world — and stay on track for graduation. Recent education graduates journeyed to these countries while attending Rider.

$54,580
Average salary for 2012 graduates.
Source : National Education Association (nea.org), National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov), 2011
#1
For the last three years, Rider education majors have been among those selected as New Jersey's Distinguished Student Teacher of the Year.
Accreditation
Rider holds the highest accreditation possible in teaching from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). It offers graduates added value and recognition nationwide when seeking employment or admission to graduate study.
3.47
Average GPA at graduation.
100%
The number of undergraduate degree recipients who became eligible for teacher certification in the states in which they applied.