Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
14 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 21 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 9 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,363 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$15,363 a year
About $61,452 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,450 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,778 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,842 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,319 |
| $110k and up | $19,102 |
| All families (average) | $15,363 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical South Carolina high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
15 of 44 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $52,512 | +$17,703 | clears the bar | $25,191 | 1.4 yrs | 187 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,458 | +$40,649 | clears the bar | $26,609 | 0.7 yrs | 110 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,637 | +$8,828 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 2.9 yrs | 56 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,110 | +$6,301 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 4.3 yrs | 53 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $43,098 | +$8,289 | clears the bar | $24,997 | 3.0 yrs | 29 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,767 | +$16,958 | clears the bar | $26,600 | 1.6 yrs | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $53,004 | +$18,195 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $25,2711-year earnings | -$9,538 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,750 | no earnings gain | 24 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,428 | +$4,619 | clears the bar | $25,066 | 5.4 yrs | 19 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $41,783 | +$6,974 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 2.8 yrs | 17 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,202 | +$5,393 | clears the bar | $26,437 | 4.9 yrs | 16 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $59,2321-year earnings | +$24,423 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $36,568 | +$1,759 | clears the bar | $21,027 | 12.0 yrs | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $50,079 | +$15,270 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,287 | +$9,478 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.8 yrs | 5 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 101 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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