Public · Beaumont, Texas
Lamar University: cost, debt and earnings by major
53 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $7,984
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 39%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,150
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,875
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,196 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,276 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,834 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,623 |
| $110,000+ | $14,931 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (34)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037
- Chemical Engineering$101,018
- Mechanical Engineering$97,159
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709
- Industrial Engineering$91,806
- Civil Engineering$89,250
- Accounting and Related Services$87,924
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$85,680
- Management Information Systems and Services$74,165
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279
- Finance and Financial Management Services$63,429
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$57,524
- Marketing$57,355
- Business/Commerce, General$56,206
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,509
- American Sign Language$54,319
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,116
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087
- Music$53,904
- Psychology, General$53,038
- English Language and Literature, General$52,897
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753
- Biology, General$50,674
- Social Work$50,453
- Communication and Media Studies$49,746
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609
- Business/Managerial Economics$47,484 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$46,341
- Sociology$44,286
- Mathematics$43,598
- Human Resources Management and Services$36,801 (1 yr)
Master's programs (15)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,178 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,579
- Accounting and Related Services$98,886
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$95,514 (1 yr)
- Information Science/Studies$77,163 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,026
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,173
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$66,550
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,540
- Special Education and Teaching$64,598
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,452
- Public Administration$62,062 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,234
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$54,765 (1 yr)
- Public Health$53,206
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$105,682
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$83,802 (1 yr)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$73,046
- Special Education and Teaching$69,056 (1 yr)