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The bachelor's program at Lamar University was ranked #222 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #12 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lamar University handed out 224 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Lamar University. This makes it the #183 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Lamar University.
Of the 224 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Lamar University in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lamar University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% 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 bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| White | 117 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Of the 46 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from Lamar University in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 32 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Engineering 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 |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 66 |
| General Engineering | 48 |
| Electrical Engineering | 26 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | 20 |
| Construction Engineering | 16 |
| Environmental Engineering | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies | 49 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 42 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 27 |
| Physical Sciences | 25 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 2 |
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