Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
6of 6 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New Hampshire high-school graduate (about $41,972 a year).
6 of 34 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28: 18 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported. The 29 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$28,082 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$28,082 a year
About $112,328 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,321 |
| $30k to $48k | $23,978 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,106 |
| $75k to $110k | $27,352 |
| $110k and up | $31,359 |
| All families (average) | $28,082 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New Hampshire high-school graduate ($41,972 a year).
13 of 63 programs could be assessed 21% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,727 | +$49,755 | clears the bar | $26,200 | 0.5 yrs | 120 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $127,230 | +$85,258 | above HS line | $39,441 | 0.5 yrs | 111 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,592 | +$37,620 | clears the bar | $23,557 | 0.6 yrs | 109 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $88,901 | +$46,929 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,102 | +$27,130 | clears the bar | $26,147 | 1.0 yrs | 19 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $100,7161-year earnings | +$58,744 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,686 | +$14,714 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.8 yrs | 15 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $63,294 | +$21,322 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $49,672 | +$7,700 | above HS line | $40,440 | 5.3 yrs | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,523 | +$6,551 | clears the bar | $26,200 | 4.0 yrs | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $48,0361-year earnings | +$6,064 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,206 | +$21,234 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $72,965 | +$30,993 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,972 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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