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2020 Rankings for Lamar University

Learn how Lamar University ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Texas and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2020 Rankings For Lamar University

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  • Highest Paid Graduates for Engineering Technologies (ranked 3 out of 175)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Social Work (ranked 7 out of 366)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Communication & Journalism (ranked 16 out of 714)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Electrical Engineering (ranked 9 out of 274)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Communication & Media Studies (ranked 28 out of 600)

A more complete picture of where Lamar University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.

All 2020 Rankings For Lamar University

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  • Non-Traditional Students
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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1196 of 1727
Southwest
 
76 of 135
Texas
 
53 of 80
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1159 of 1483
Southwest
 
91 of 114
Texas
 
44 of 71
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1086 of 1483
Southwest
 
87 of 114
Texas
 
40 of 71
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
727 of 1483
Southwest
 
64 of 114
Texas
35 of 71
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1019 of 2179
Ethnic
312 of 2417
Male / Female
946 of 2417
Location
 
1836 of 2183
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
743 of 824
Best Value
 
691 of 808
Most Popular
 
760 of 1422
Most Focused
 
1295 of 1422
Highest Paid Grads
112 of 890
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
547 of 574
Most Focused
 
570 of 574
Highest Paid Grads
57 of 357
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
715 of 820
Best Value
 
673 of 803
Most Popular
663 of 1379
Most Focused
 
1211 of 1379
Highest Paid Grads
92 of 846
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
586 of 848
Best Value
 
504 of 810
Most Popular
486 of 1931
Most Focused
 
1457 of 1931
Highest Paid Grads
85 of 901
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
499 of 621
Best Value
 
467 of 601
Most Popular
491 of 1282
Most Focused
 
1077 of 1282
Highest Paid Grads
74 of 647
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
480 of 744
Best Value
 
414 of 711
Most Popular
770 of 1667
Most Focused
 
1456 of 1667
Highest Paid Grads
144 of 724
Business/Managerial Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
104 of 112
Best Value
 
92 of 112
Most Popular
97 of 209
Most Focused
90 of 209
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 150
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
63 of 232
Most Focused
105 of 232
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
340 of 389
Best Value
 
318 of 378
Most Popular
328 of 662
Most Focused
 
488 of 662
Highest Paid Grads
47 of 416
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular
177 of 482
Most Focused
 
338 of 482
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
130 of 132
Best Value
 
112 of 123
Most Popular
 
199 of 376
Most Focused
 
313 of 376
Highest Paid Grads
22 of 165
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
134 of 145
Best Value
 
118 of 140
Most Popular
127 of 345
Most Focused
 
179 of 345
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 201
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
356 of 415
Best Value
 
334 of 402
Most Popular
 
482 of 763
Most Focused
 
686 of 763
Highest Paid Grads
113 of 448
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
561 of 600
Best Value
 
513 of 587
Most Popular
334 of 1210
Most Focused
570 of 1210
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 714
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
474 of 523
Best Value
 
440 of 508
Most Popular
233 of 1022
Most Focused
380 of 1022
Highest Paid Grads
28 of 600
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
251 of 334
Most Focused
 
304 of 334
Highest Paid Grads
17 of 173
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
528 of 601
Best Value
 
460 of 575
Most Popular
663 of 1512
Most Focused
 
1270 of 1512
Highest Paid Grads
102 of 824
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
294 of 356
Best Value
 
269 of 338
Most Popular
302 of 829
Most Focused
 
543 of 829
Highest Paid Grads
47 of 451
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
247 of 309
Best Value
 
155 of 302
Most Popular
190 of 595
Most Focused
154 of 595
Highest Paid Grads
23 of 354
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
142 of 151
Best Value
 
90 of 150
Most Popular
 
114 of 167
Most Focused
48 of 167
Highest Paid Grads
33 of 146
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
195 of 207
Best Value
 
133 of 203
Most Popular
 
192 of 263
Most Focused
 
159 of 263
Highest Paid Grads
30 of 208
Construction Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
22 of 22
Most Focused
 
15 of 22
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
239 of 269
Best Value
 
165 of 264
Most Popular
156 of 350
Most Focused
106 of 350
Highest Paid Grads
9 of 274
Industrial Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
83 of 86
Best Value
 
63 of 84
Most Popular
 
66 of 108
Most Focused
39 of 108
Highest Paid Grads
15 of 90
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
254 of 272
Best Value
 
186 of 268
Most Popular
 
188 of 337
Most Focused
126 of 337
Highest Paid Grads
18 of 263
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
220 of 442
Most Focused
 
290 of 442
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 175
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
38 of 125
Most Focused
50 of 125
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
549 of 601
Best Value
 
491 of 585
Most Popular
550 of 1351
Most Focused
 
1012 of 1351
Highest Paid Grads
107 of 871
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
548 of 621
Best Value
 
500 of 603
Most Popular
467 of 1267
Most Focused
 
855 of 1267
Highest Paid Grads
106 of 799
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
135 of 137
Best Value
 
116 of 132
Most Popular
157 of 373
Most Focused
 
211 of 373
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 200
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
66 of 94
Most Focused
 
71 of 94
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 64
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
115 of 121
Best Value
 
107 of 117
Most Popular
 
139 of 263
Most Focused
 
183 of 263
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 127
Textile & Apparel Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
44 of 47
Best Value
 
33 of 46
Most Popular
 
54 of 69
Most Focused
 
50 of 69
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 48
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
315 of 941
Most Focused
397 of 941
Highest Paid Grads
117 of 653
American Sign Language
better
worse
Most Popular
15 of 49
Most Focused
 
25 of 49
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
180 of 299
Most Focused
 
155 of 299
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
441 of 591
Best Value
 
408 of 564
Most Popular
246 of 1666
Most Focused
674 of 1665
Highest Paid Grads
53 of 686
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
101 of 267
Most Focused
74 of 267
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Most Popular
142 of 301
Most Focused
 
217 of 301
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
416 of 518
Best Value
 
406 of 500
Most Popular
127 of 1126
Most Focused
414 of 1126
Highest Paid Grads
75 of 507
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
700 of 1247
Most Focused
 
1104 of 1247
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
700 of 1247
Most Focused
 
1104 of 1247
Highest Paid Grads
97 of 822
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
290 of 410
Best Value
 
274 of 384
Most Popular
175 of 1087
Most Focused
486 of 1087
Highest Paid Grads
26 of 360
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
285 of 413
Best Value
 
278 of 387
Most Popular
163 of 1060
Most Focused
476 of 1060
Highest Paid Grads
28 of 418
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
256 of 341
Best Value
 
252 of 329
Most Popular
215 of 1158
Most Focused
371 of 1158
Highest Paid Grads
48 of 455
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
257 of 351
Best Value
 
254 of 338
Most Popular
215 of 1158
Most Focused
371 of 1158
Highest Paid Grads
52 of 503
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
433 of 471
Best Value
 
349 of 460
Most Popular
501 of 1223
Most Focused
 
854 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads
116 of 805
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
432 of 475
Best Value
 
365 of 465
Most Popular
420 of 1171
Most Focused
 
767 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads
93 of 771
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
55 of 1030
Most Focused
61 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads
73 of 397
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
28 of 528
Most Focused
29 of 528
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
565 of 750
Most Focused
 
686 of 750
Highest Paid Grads
31 of 267
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
497 of 695
Most Focused
 
622 of 695
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
380 of 466
Best Value
 
379 of 458
Most Popular
218 of 891
Most Focused
 
501 of 891
Highest Paid Grads
27 of 418
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
352 of 457
Best Value
 
362 of 448
Most Popular
190 of 829
Most Focused
 
443 of 829
Highest Paid Grads
39 of 458
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
557 of 1156
Most Focused
 
876 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads
136 of 786
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
747 of 1099
Most Focused
 
977 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads
86 of 753
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
377 of 428
Most Focused
 
396 of 428
Highest Paid Grads
60 of 341
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
347 of 717
Most Focused
 
419 of 717
Highest Paid Grads
78 of 537
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
779 of 835
Best Value
 
703 of 809
Most Popular
700 of 1476
Most Focused
 
1359 of 1476
Highest Paid Grads
109 of 897
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
768 of 840
Best Value
 
701 of 814
Most Popular
641 of 1381
Most Focused
 
1254 of 1381
Highest Paid Grads
96 of 833
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
370 of 401
Best Value
 
352 of 393
Most Popular
362 of 865
Most Focused
 
602 of 865
Highest Paid Grads
71 of 453
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
326 of 361
Best Value
 
313 of 354
Most Popular
265 of 578
Most Focused
 
406 of 578
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 366
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
633 of 670
Best Value
 
561 of 654
Most Popular
 
720 of 1316
Most Focused
 
1085 of 1316
Highest Paid Grads
158 of 873
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
805 of 1081
Most Focused
 
1031 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads
103 of 757
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
491 of 533
Best Value
 
440 of 523
Most Popular
318 of 962
Most Focused
 
504 of 962
Highest Paid Grads
92 of 687
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
570 of 640
Best Value
 
484 of 626
Most Popular
555 of 1482
Most Focused
 
1034 of 1482
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 848
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
213 of 216
Best Value
 
172 of 209
Most Popular
247 of 617
Most Focused
 
393 of 617
Highest Paid Grads
77 of 266
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
498 of 808
Most Focused
 
647 of 808
Highest Paid Grads
70 of 535
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
699 of 1075
Most Focused
 
990 of 1075
Highest Paid Grads
89 of 693
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
316 of 371
Best Value
 
252 of 365
Most Popular
371 of 1036
Most Focused
 
664 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads
79 of 658
Lamar University has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
572 of 1751
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
552 of 825
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
404 of 820
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
271 of 852
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
277 of 624
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
218 of 748
Business/Managerial Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
76 of 112
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
231 of 390
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
125 of 136
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
113 of 146
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
253 of 416
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
473 of 599
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
356 of 521
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
360 of 603
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
192 of 357
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
174 of 309
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
110 of 151
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
157 of 207
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
143 of 269
Industrial Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
72 of 86
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
198 of 272
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
403 of 601
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
343 of 621
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
124 of 137
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
100 of 121
Textile & Apparel Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
40 of 47
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
254 of 595
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
223 of 523
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
126 of 413
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
115 of 416
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
97 of 344
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
102 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
288 of 472
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
255 of 476
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
203 of 464
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
152 of 455
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
581 of 834
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
523 of 839
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
296 of 400
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
236 of 360
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
557 of 669
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
367 of 533
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
406 of 640
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
203 of 216
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
187 of 370
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
494 of 1291
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
279 of 731
Top Ranked Online
 
189 of 294
Most Popular Online
275 of 678
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
227 of 656
Top Ranked Online
 
127 of 241
Most Popular Online
 
300 of 561
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
8 of 23
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular Online
70 of 146
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
440 of 523
Top Ranked Online
 
53 of 54
Most Popular Online
36 of 129
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
344 of 453
Top Ranked Online
 
39 of 41
Most Popular Online
27 of 105
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
32 of 74
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular Online
7 of 21
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
138 of 386
Top Ranked Online
 
95 of 142
Most Popular Online
80 of 369
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
126 of 389
Top Ranked Online
 
82 of 133
Most Popular Online
73 of 341
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
114 of 326
Top Ranked Online
 
89 of 135
Most Popular Online
104 of 340
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
121 of 335
Top Ranked Online
 
88 of 139
Most Popular Online
104 of 340
Social Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
449 of 529
Top Ranked Online
 
86 of 95
Most Popular Online
 
87 of 169
Sociology
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
349 of 446
Top Ranked Online
 
34 of 41
Most Popular Online
 
39 of 63
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
784 of 1240
Australia
 
196 of 223
Bangladesh
 
224 of 290
Canada
 
528 of 690
China
 
646 of 847
Germany
 
336 of 407
Ghana
 
211 of 230
India
 
401 of 664
Iran
 
242 of 268
Kuwait
 
182 of 193
Nepal
 
269 of 372
Nigeria
 
363 of 475
Pakistan
 
289 of 316
Saudi Arabia
 
485 of 555
Sri Lanka
 
173 of 176
Sweden
 
161 of 178
Taiwan
 
358 of 371
Turkey
 
264 of 281
United Kingdom
 
440 of 560
Vietnam
 
467 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
276 of 1209
Australia
72 of 220
Bangladesh
52 of 281
Canada
175 of 677
China
206 of 826
Germany
110 of 400
Ghana
96 of 226
India
93 of 645
Iran
79 of 262
Kuwait
75 of 189
Nepal
83 of 362
Nigeria
140 of 464
Pakistan
99 of 310
Saudi Arabia
196 of 545
Sri Lanka
 
90 of 174
Sweden
59 of 175
Taiwan
165 of 363
Turkey
99 of 273
United Kingdom
153 of 549
Vietnam
169 of 498
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