by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Construction Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Construction Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Lamar University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in construction engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Lamar University was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for construction engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lamar University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Lamar University paid an average of $664 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $255 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,129 | $15,945 |
| Fees | $2,462 | $2,462 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,064 | $9,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,888 | $4,888 |
Learn more about Lamar University tuition and fees.
Lamar University does not offer an online option for its construction engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar University Online Learning page.
About 15.4% of the students who received their BS in construction engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13.1%.
Around 38.5% of construction engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Lamar University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Construction Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to construction engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 47 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 |
| Industrial Engineering | 33 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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