Health & Physical Education at Lander University

Every health and physical education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the phys ed program at Lander University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and has a total student population of 3,513. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Lander University.

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

Lander University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed

Lander University Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed 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 phys ed major at Lander University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. 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
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291
	423
	441
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	490

Earnings of Lander University Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lander University is $24,740. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at Lander University

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

Lander University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in phys ed from Lander University. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	3,430	$34,170
Coaches and Scouts	3,390	$50,250
Athletic Trainers	490	$42,590
Athletes and Sports Competitors	220	$36,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	210	$66,610

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.