Lamar

Lamar University

Lamar
#1917 / #545
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#749
Most Desirable School
Public university in Beaumont, TX, US

Lamar University Featured Rankings

About Lamar University

According to Wikipedia, Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2022, the university enrollment was 17,044 students. Lamar University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.

Lamar University's Online Degrees

BBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • General Business
  • Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Industrial Technology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Construction Project Management
  • Criminal Justice Management
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • General Business Management
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Management Information Systems
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPA in Public Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Computer Science
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Graduate Certificate in Educational Diagnostician
  • Required Credits: 21
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Counseling
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Graduate Certificate in Principal Education
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Graduate Certificate in Superintendent Education
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdD in Educational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Special Education in Educational Diagnostician
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Special Education Generalist
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Educational Administration
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Educational Technology Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Digital Learning and Leading
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Teacher Leadership
Degree Concentrations
  • General
  • ESL Online
  • Gifted and Talented
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Counseling and Development
Degree Concentrations
  • Marriage Couple and Family Counseling
  • Professional School Counseling Online
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Communication
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Applied Arts & Sciences
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Nursing Administration
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Nursing Education
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Nutrition
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MSN in RN to MSN
  • Required Credits: 58
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Industrial Engineering
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Engineering Management
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

Lamar University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
6,21484%38%93016

How Much Does Lamar University Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$6,228$2,462

How Much Do Lamar University Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Lamar University, then you can expect to earn an average of $46,000 per year. You also have a 87% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Lamar University's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
22,22910,14312,086

Where is Lamar University?

Lamar University is located at 4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont TX 77705

How Safe is Lamar University?

Lamar University has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%. Beaumont has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Lamar University Known For?

Lamar University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Lamar University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Mathematics
#626
World Rank
#671
Historical Rank
#164
USA Rank
math Degrees
Criminal Justice
#628
World Rank
#631
Historical Rank
#351
USA Rank
criminal-justice Degrees
Physics
#1649
World Rank
#1678
Historical Rank
#374
USA Rank
physics Degrees
Nursing
#1076
World Rank
#1076
Historical Rank
#400
USA Rank
nursing Degrees
Social Work
#1018
World Rank
#1020
Historical Rank
#408
USA Rank
social-work Degrees
Computer Science
#1910
World Rank
#1917
Historical Rank
#412
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
History
#1344
World Rank
#1358
Historical Rank
#467
USA Rank
history Degrees
Political Science
#2074
World Rank
#2081
Historical Rank
#505
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Chemistry
#2497
World Rank
#2512
Historical Rank
#517
USA Rank
chemistry Degrees
Business
#1918
World Rank
#1919
Historical Rank
#524
USA Rank
business Degrees
Engineering
#3178
World Rank
#3189
Historical Rank
#533
USA Rank
engineering Degrees
Education
#2602
World Rank
#2609
Historical Rank
#595
USA Rank
education Degrees
Literature
#1819
World Rank
#1877
Historical Rank
#599
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2436
World Rank
#2446
Historical Rank
#607
USA Rank
earth-science Degrees
Communications
#2350
World Rank
#2377
Historical Rank
#632
USA Rank
communications Degrees
Biology
#3100
World Rank
#3124
Historical Rank
#713
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Psychology
#1880
World Rank
#1892
Historical Rank
#723
USA Rank
psychology Degrees
Sociology
#2523
World Rank
#2528
Historical Rank
#744
USA Rank
sociology Degrees
Medical
#2929
World Rank
#2934
Historical Rank
#835
USA Rank
medicine Degrees

Who Are Lamar University's Most Influential Alumni?

Lamar University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Mathematics, and Anthropology. Here are some of Lamar University's most famous alumni:

Hershel Parker
An American professor of English and literature.
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
An American singer.
Jimmy Cheek
A Chancellor of the University of Tennessee.
Evelyn Miralles
Evelyn Miralles
A NASA VR Engineer.
Jack Brooks
An American politician .
Keith Carter
Keith Carter
An American photographer, educator and artist.
Kevin Millar
Kevin Millar
An American baseball player.
The Big Bopper
The Big Bopper
An American musician .
Clay Hensley
Clay Hensley
An American baseball player.
Bob McDill
An American musician.
Mike James
Mike James
An American basketball player .
Sherwood Stewart
An American tennis player.

Who Are Lamar University's Most Influential Faculty?

Pat Knight
Pat Knight
An American basketball coach.