Psychology at Lander University

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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, 50 of them were psychology majors.

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

Lander University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Lander University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at Lander University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440
	772
Best Psychology Schools	802
	806
Most Popular Psychology Schools	837

Psychology Student Demographics at Lander University

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

Lander University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at Lander University awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Lander University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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
General Psychology	50

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,230	$63,050
Psychology Professors	330	$82,630
Psychologists	130	$92,560

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.