Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
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Lamar University Review

3.416675
Based on 12 Reviews
Beaumont, TX, 4400 MLK Blvd
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Career Preparation B+
Students and Culture B+
Facilities B+
Activities and Groups B
B+
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Lamar University is a medium sized, public, four-year university enrolling 14,965 students and offering 95 degrees in Beaumont, TX.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Lamar University.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Education and Liberal Arts
1,385 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
American Sign Language (Asl)
0
Communication Sciences and Disorders
0
Curriculum and Instruction
116
Education/teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
3
7
Educational/instructional Technology
128
Educational Leadership and Administration
751
60
English Language and Literature
13
7
Foreign Languages and Literatures
19
General Studies
101
Health and Physical Education/fitness
18
20
Special Education and Teaching
1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
66
Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist
30
Sport and Fitness Administration/management
45
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Human and Social Sciences
1,019 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Applied Psychology
8
Community Psychology
1
Counseling Psychology
612
History
10
2
Human Development and Family Studies
14
Mental Health Counseling/counselor
3
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
274
Political Science
12
Psychology
35
Public Administration
4
Social Work
33
Sociology
11
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Engineering
363 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Chemical Engineering
38
9
Civil Engineering
13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
23
Engineering
176
10
Engineering/industrial Management
0
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
5
Environmental Science
4
1
Industrial Engineering
10
Industrial Technology/technician
29
Interior Architecture
5
Mechanical Engineering
40
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Healthcare
294 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Audiology/audiologist
6
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist
30
Health and Wellness
19
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
0
0
Nursing Administration
4
Nursing Education
9
Public Health Education and Promotion
8
Registered Nurse
7
210
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Business
265 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
21
24
Advertising
2
Business Administration and Management
28
49
Commerce
34
Business/managerial Economics
5
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
26
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
1
10
Finance
21
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration
16
Marketing/marketing Management
21
Operations Management and Supervision
7
Retailing and Retail Operations
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Mathematics and Science
138 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
1
Biology
33
5
Chemistry
4
57
Geology/earth Science
6
Mathematics
16
7
Physics
9
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Legal and Law
137 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Criminal Justice
100
37
Forensic Chemistry
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Computer Technology
82 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
20
Computer Science
23
Management Information Systems
39
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Art and Design
55 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dance
1
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
3
Fine Arts
11
Graphic Design
17
Music
21
2
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Hospitality
22 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Foodservice Systems Administration/management
22
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Trades and Careers
15 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Apparel and Textiles
9
Construction Engineering
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
Online Programs

Check out the online programs offered at Lamar University.

Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Business Administration and Management
Commerce
Computer and Information Sciences
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Justice
Educational/instructional Technology
Educational Leadership and Administration
Engineering/industrial Management
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
General Studies
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Didactic Program in Dietetics Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation English Language National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
B+ Great
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
BA SOCIOLOGY MED IN COUNSELING, Class of 1976

Too long ago to know

Rated January 2016
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Alumni
Communications, Class of 1998

Counsellors and job networking opportunities

Rated January 2016
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B+ Great
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Marketing, Class of 1989

Some top smart kids but mostly backwater small town kids

Rated January 2016
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Alumni
Communications, Class of 1998

It was a commuter school

Rated January 2016
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B+ Great
Facilities
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Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
BA SOCIOLOGY MED IN COUNSELING, Class of 1976

State of the art for 1970's

Rated January 2016
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Alumni
Communications, Class of 1998

All of the above. I did boot live on campus.

Rated January 2016
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B Great
Activities and Groups
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