Sociology at Lander University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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. Of the 536 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lander University in 2021, 21 of them were sociology majors.

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

Lander University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Lander University Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Lander University performed in these rankings.

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 sociology major at Lander University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Schools	110
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Sociology Schools	241
	343
	349
Best Sociology Schools	462

Earnings of Lander University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lander University is $29,813. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at Lander University

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

Lander University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in sociology from Lander University in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	240	$65,010

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.