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title: Lamar University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Beaumont, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $49,652 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,901 – $73,800 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 37% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,254 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,652 | derived |

**37% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,500 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,519 to $82,521 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $82,521 | $18,301 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $82,165 | $52,728 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,299 | $19,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,107 | $27,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,225 | $20,014 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $66,969 | $29,799 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $58,987 | $36,553 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,477 | $20,500 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $54,689 | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $54,178 | $29,355 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $52,374 | $19,608 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $51,269 | $17,207 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $46,927 | $41,197 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,871 | $24,956 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,461 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,297 | $25,000 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,816 | $22,856 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,792 | $31,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,341 | $24,750 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,919 | $26,915 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,735 | $26,370 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,573 | $24,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,764 | $22,781 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,178 | $24,233 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,519 | $22,574 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Lamar University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?226091

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