Offered Programs at Lamar
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
96
Total Number of Completers
5,417
Offered Degrees and Major Programs
Lamar University offers 96 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 55 Bachelor's, 32 Master's, 4 Doctorate (research), 1 Doctorate (professional), 4 Post-BS Certificate programs.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 5,417 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Lamar University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
Number of Programs with Completers
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 55 | 0 | 1,787 |
| Master's | 32 | 0 | 2,667 |
| Doctorate (research) | 4 | 0 | 71 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 0 | 882 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 5,417 |
Best Programs
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $68,800 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $68,600 |
| Chemical Engineering | $67,000 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $58,800 |
| Accounting | $48,200 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Accounting | $57,900 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | $57,900 |
| Business Administration and Management | $56,600 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | $54,200 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | $52,400 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | $75,600 |
Popular Programs
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 199 | $68,600 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 188 | $37,200 |
| General Studies | 146 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 97 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 64 | $25,000 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 937 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | 212 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 180 | $52,400 |
| Counseling Psychology | 171 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 122 | - |
| Engineering | 73 | - |
| Computer Science | 37 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 62 completers | $25,000 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 58 | $25,000 |
| Advertising | ✕ | 4 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 224 completers | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 58 | $67,000 |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 26 | $58,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 81 | $68,800 |
| Construction Engineering | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 23 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 41 completers | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 41 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 4 | - |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | ✕ | 15 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Human Nutrition | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Apparel and Textiles | ✕ | 4 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 17 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 164 completers | $28,500 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 164 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 36 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 18 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 245 completers | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 245 | $37,200 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 56 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 44 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 12 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Forensic Chemistry | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 47 completers | $30,400 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 47 | $30,400 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 84 completers | $39,400 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 84 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 47 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 47 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 43 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 75 completers | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 38 | - |
| Music Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 262 completers | - |
| Health and Wellness | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 204 | $68,600 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 252 completers | $33,000 |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 59 | $33,000 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 54 | $35,000 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 28 | $48,200 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 34 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Management Information Systems | ✕ | 16 | $36,200 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 21 | $35,100 |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Total | 1,787 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 95 completers | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 69 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 26 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 1,625 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 1,148 | $54,200 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 147 | $52,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 320 | $49,800 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | ✕ | 10 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 46 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 39 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ✕ | 8 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 5 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 59 completers | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | ✕ | 57 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 6 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 6 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 12 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 9 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 283 completers | - |
| Counseling Psychology | ✕ | 279 | - |
| Applied Psychology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 97 completers | $46,200 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 97 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Music | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 207 completers | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 116 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ✕ | 44 | - |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 18 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 186 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 163 | $56,600 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 19 | $57,900 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 2,667 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 54 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 53 | $75,600 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | ✕ | 1 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Total | 71 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Total | 10 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 881 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 670 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 211 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Construction Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Total | 882 |