Lamar University Graduate Programs

Lamar University is a Public, 4-years school located in Beaumont, TX. Lamar offers total 43 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $15,986 ($8,642 Texas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 8,539
  • Graduate Programs: 43

Lamar Graduate Programs Overview

Lamar University (referred to as Lamar) is a Public, 4-years school located in Beaumont, TX. Lamar offers total 43 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Lamar University is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $360 for Texas residents and $768 for out-of-state students. Total 8,539 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 16,803 with undergraduate students.
Lamar 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesTexas residents: $8,642
Out-of-State: $15,986
Costs per CreditTexas residents: $360
Out-of-State: $768
Graduate Students8,539
Graduate Programs43 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Lamar University

Lamar University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1955 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Lamar University graduate schools offers 43 major programs and 17 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 4,294 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Lamar. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Lamar with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 2
Environmental Science1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)168
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)121
Computer Science1 program 47
Education [+] 4 programs (3 online)1,744
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)1,155
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)248
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)326
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness1 program 15
Engineering [+] 2 programs 52
Engineering1 program 48
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 4
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program (1 online)21
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program (1 online)21
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program (1 online)3
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs (1 online)78
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program (1 online)78
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 5
Mathematics1 program 5
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Chemistry1 program 11
Psychology [+] 2 programs (1 online)416
Counseling Psychology1 program (1 online)413
Applied Psychology1 program 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)116
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)116
Human Services [+] 1 program 28
Public Administration1 program 28
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 5
Music1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (3 online)180
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 35
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 27
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program (1 online)90
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)12
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)16
Business [+] 3 programs (1 online)445
Business Administration and Management1 program 418
Transportation/Mobility Management1 program (1 online)6
Accounting1 program 21
History [+] 1 programs 0
History1 program 0
Total32 programs (13 online)3,287
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)56
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)54
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness1 program 2
Engineering [+] 2 programs 10
Engineering1 program 5
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Total4 programs (1 online)66
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 11
Total1 program11
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (2 online)918
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)782
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)136
Engineering [+] 1 program 1
Construction Engineering1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)10
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program (1 online)10
Business [+] 2 programs 1
Business Administration and Management1 program 1
Accounting1 program 0
Total6 programs (3 online)930

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Lamar graduate programs is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $360 for Texas residents and $768 for other students. The average living costs is $14,772 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Lamar
Texas residentsOut of State
Tuition$6,471$13,815
Fees$1,940$1,940
Costs per Credit Hour$360$768
Living on-campus$14,772
Living off-campus$13,968

Graduate Student Population

At Lamar graduate schools, there are total 8,539 graduate students. Among them, 6,967 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,356 men and 6,183 women students at Lamar graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Lamar.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Lamar University
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5392,3566,183
American Indian/Native American25322
Asian27082188
Black/African American2,0253901,635
Hispanic1,6983831,315
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White3,4347632,671
Two More27225
Un-Known1062383
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Lamar
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,5396,967697875

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