Lamar University
Beaumont, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Lamar University has 53 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $126,178 one year after finishing, against $107,631 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,857
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Lamar University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 63 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 37 | $80,227 | $103,037 | $98,9534% above | $18,600 |
| Chemical Engineering | 37 | $86,607 | $101,018 | $97,2024% above | $24,939 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 52 | $76,577 | $97,159 | $91,2856% above | $23,503 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 167 | $80,261 | $93,709 | $86,0209% above | $23,036 |
| Industrial Engineering | 18 | $67,360 | $91,806 | $96,5045% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 18 | $71,088 | $89,250 | $85,1155% above | $22,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | N/A | $87,924 | $73,05420% above | N/A |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 49 | $90,836 | $87,113 | $81,5627% above | $21,247 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | $66,833 | $85,680 | $85,0001% above | $19,380 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 36 | $48,679 | $74,165 | $81,4249% below | $24,740 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 9 | $54,372 | $70,799 | $62,35014% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $51,119 | $66,279 | $64,5903% above | $22,099 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 46 | $51,410 | $63,429 | $77,31218% below | $21,266 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 13 | N/A | $58,631 | $55,6335% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 28 | N/A | $57,524 | $59,8814% below | $26,000 |
| Marketing | 30 | $54,128 | $57,355 | $66,54214% below | $19,375 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 71 | $52,955 | $56,206 | $64,01612% below | $24,032 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 78 | $44,699 | $54,509 | $54,4690% above | $19,511 |
| American Sign Language | 20 | N/A | $54,319 | $45,13220% above | $20,808 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 327 | $46,067 | $54,116 | $54,5301% below | $21,012 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | N/A | $54,087 | $58,4918% below | $15,962 |
| Music | 16 | $46,653 | $53,904 | $43,38724% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 37 | $38,972 | $53,038 | $50,0666% above | $18,178 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 17 | $39,140 | $52,897 | $48,7738% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 | $44,307 | $50,753 | $52,0202% below | $33,875 |
| Biology, General | 36 | $42,433 | $50,674 | $57,55812% below | $27,500 |
| Social Work | 29 | $38,838 | $50,453 | $51,8593% below | $26,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $42,554 | $49,746 | $53,8258% below | $22,300 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 43 | $43,675 | $48,609 | $53,0248% below | $22,050 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 10 | $47,484 | N/A | $57,38417% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 13 | N/A | $46,341 | $52,72712% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 31 | $40,553 | $44,286 | $52,10515% below | $31,044 |
| Mathematics | 22 | N/A | $43,598 | $70,62838% below | $22,437 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 31 | $36,801 | N/A | $55,75934% below | $20,750 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $126,178 | N/A | $107,63117% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 530 | $76,579 | $109,579 | $95,12715% above | $27,066 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | $76,190 | $98,886 | $93,2286% above | N/A |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 19 | $95,514 | N/A | $89,8376% above | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 271 | $77,163 | N/A | $86,63611% below | $25,297 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 770 | $65,786 | $70,026 | $69,9440% above | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 21 | $69,892 | $68,173 | $65,7864% above | $41,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 159 | $63,803 | $66,550 | $70,1665% below | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 490 | $62,478 | $66,540 | $65,7441% above | $46,825 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 327 | $62,965 | $64,598 | $63,0582% above | $27,332 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 120 | $71,056 | $63,452 | $66,2664% below | $22,146 |
| Public Administration | 18 | $62,062 | N/A | $66,0906% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 88 | $50,570 | $60,234 | $60,2340% above | $43,999 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 98 | $54,765 | N/A | $57,3465% below | $26,528 |
| Public Health | 88 | $55,051 | $53,206 | $78,99833% below | $36,794 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 52 | $88,931 | $105,682 | $101,1944% above | $57,278 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not available | $83,802 | N/A | $82,0322% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 428 | $71,709 | $73,046 | $91,69220% below | $13,666 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 162 | $69,056 | N/A | $61,70512% above | $19,318 |
Careers linked to the programs Lamar University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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