History at Lander University

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at Lander University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and approximately 3,513 students attend the school each year. Of the 536 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lander University in 2021, 8 of them were history majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Lander University History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

Lander University History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Lander University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Lander University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value History Schools	226
Best History Schools	329
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	680
Most Popular History Schools	790

History Student Demographics at Lander University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Lander University.

Lander University History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Lander University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Lander University since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Lander University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lander University with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lander University also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lander University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	8

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Lander University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Managers	1,760	$100,890
History Professors	250	$75,570
Curators	110	$49,380
Archivists	90	$42,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.