by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Lamar University took the #293 spot.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas, Lamar University came in at #11.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Lamar University came in at #391.
Lamar University also ranked #17 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Texas.
Women make up 75.9% of the total graduate student body at Lamar University while men make you 24.1%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 50.5% of the graduate student population at Lamar University. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Lamar University. Around 3.3% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,471 | $13,815 |
| Fees | $1,940 | $1,940 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Lamar University enter careers with an average starting salary of $55,234. That's about 5% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
Doctorate degree recipients from Lamar University earn an average salary of $82,165 during the early years of their career. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 9% higher than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for Lamar University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4400 Mlk Blvd, Beaumont, TX 77705 |
| Phone: | 409-880-7011 |
| Website: | www.lamar.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/LamarUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/lamaruniversity |
Around 93.7% of Lamar University graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 89.9% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 8 |
| Communication Sciences | 10 |
| Educational Administration | 53 |
| General Engineering | 9 |
| Special Education | 1 |
Footnotes
*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.
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