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Psychology at Lamar University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Lamar University ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at Lamar University

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Lamar University Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Lamar University was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	39
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	66
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	85
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	112
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	130
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	150
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	163
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	182
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	185
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	203
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	204
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	210
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	221
Best Psychology Schools	295
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	328
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	357
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	431
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	462
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	485
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	508
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	593
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	601
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	663
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	799

Popularity of Psychology at Lamar University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lamar University handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 283 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Lamar University. This makes it the #16 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Lamar University Psychology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Lamar University. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Lamar University Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Lamar University awarded 283 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Lamar University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	152
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	283
General Psychology	47

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.