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Political Science & Government at Lander University

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Political Science & Government at Lander University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, 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, 12 of them were political science and government majors.

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

Lander University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Lander University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at Lander University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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 Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 257
301
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
311
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 329

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Lander University Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lander University is $34,398. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Lander University

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

Lander University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Lander University awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Political Science Professors 130 $82,140
Economists 90 $68,550
Economics Professors 50 $70,190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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