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# Lamar University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Lamar University?

The highest-earning programs at Lamar University are concentrated in engineering, and they are not the largest by enrollment. Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median of $103,037 four years after completion, from 31 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #65 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering follow, with medians of $101,018 and $97,159 and 46 and 66 degrees awarded, respectively.

Nursing, the second-largest program at 169 degrees a year, also reaches the higher end at $93,709. The largest program, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, awards 258 degrees and posts a more moderate median of $54,116.

Azimuth ranks it #44 nationally. The earnings picture is split: the biggest programs sit at the middle of the range, while the strongest returns come from smaller engineering fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**271 · 16.6%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**258 · 15.8%**
-   Health professions**204 · 12.5%**
-   Engineering**193 · 11.8%**
-   Homeland security**99 · 6.1%**
-   Other**608 · 37.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

43 of 43 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 31 degrees awarded**
$103,037

**Chemical Engineering 46 degrees awarded**
$101,018

**Mechanical Engineering 66 degrees awarded**
$97,159

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 169 degrees awarded**
$93,709

**Industrial Engineering 20 degrees awarded**
$91,806

**Civil Engineering 18 degrees awarded**
$89,250

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 31 | $103,037 | #65 |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | $101,018 | #46 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 66 | $97,159 | #89 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 169 | $93,709 | #107 |
| Industrial Engineering | 20 | $91,806 | #59 |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 18 | $89,250 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $87,924 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 46 | $87,113 | #11 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 45 | $85,680 | #142 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 15 | $74,165 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 8 | $70,799 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 86 | $66,279 | #237 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 31 | $63,429 | #196 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 18 | $58,631 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count | 15 | $57,524 | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 16 | $57,355 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 59 | $56,206 | #63 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 99 | $54,509 | #118 |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 14 | $54,319 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 258 | $54,116 | #44 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | $54,087 | #120 |
| Music small degree count | 18 | $53,904 | — |
| Psychology, General | 44 | $53,038 | #196 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 14 | $52,897 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 97 | $50,753 | #114 |
| Biology, General | 37 | $50,674 | #323 |
| Social Work | 28 | $50,453 | #160 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 53 | $49,746 | #200 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 56 | $48,609 | #195 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 10 | $46,341 | — |
| Sociology | 47 | $44,286 | #230 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 14 | $43,598 | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Lamar University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
258

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
169

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
99

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
97

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
86

**Mechanical Engineering**
66

**Business/Commerce, General**
59

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
56

**Communication and Media Studies**
53

**Sociology**
47

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Lamar University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#11**
2.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#44**
3.  Chemical Engineering**#46**
4.  Business/Commerce, General Included by program size**#63**
5.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#89**
6.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#107**
7.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#114**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#118**
9.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#195**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#237**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Program pages on this site weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. What a graduate earns at Lamar University depends on the field they complete.

Earnings data is published for 32 programs, and 20 have earned a national rank. The bachelor's degree mix is led by Business at 16.6% of degrees awarded, followed by Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 15.8% and Health Professions at 12.5%.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program, with 258 degrees awarded and a rank of #44 nationally; graduates earn $54,116 four years after completion. Nursing, at 169 degrees awarded, ranks #107 in its field with median earnings of $93,709.

The highest-paid field is Electrical Engineering, where the median reaches $103,037 and the program ranks #65 nationally.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).