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History at Lander University

Greenwood, SC · Public · Bachelor's Degree
43 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
43
Optimistic
43
Base Case
41
Pessimistic
Earnings $36,613/yr (13% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 10.2x earnings multiple (5.6x out-of-state)
Ranked #157 of 389 History programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $473K $475K $450K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 10.1x 10.2x 9.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.6x 5.6x 5.3x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 43 43 41

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$46,800
Out-of-state: $85,200 (5.6x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$58,004
-24% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,250
6.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$43,979
20% growth from Year 1

About Lander University

Lander University accepts 68% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with a smaller student body of 3,384 in Greenwood, SC.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
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Compare & Explore

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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at Lander University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,485) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($59,232) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($39,601) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($37,208) Biology, General ($32,422) Sociology ($31,243) Health and Physical Education/Fitness ($27,155) Psychology, General ($26,626)

Consider the Trade Route?

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Lander University?
A score of 43/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $449,863 in decade earnings vs $473,438 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →