Graduates of Lamar University earn median 4-year earnings of $66,816, placing Lamar University in the 70.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,594 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lamar University #361 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,116, ranked #40 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 169 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,709, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 99 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,509, ranked #113 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,753, ranked #110 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Lamar University earn median 4-year earnings of $66,816, placing Lamar University in the 70.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,594 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lamar University #361 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,116, ranked #40 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 169 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,709, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 99 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,509, ranked #113 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,753, ranked #110 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Lamar University earn median 4-year earnings of $66,816, placing Lamar University in the 70.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,594 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lamar University #361 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,116, ranked #40 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 169 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,709, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 99 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,509, ranked #113 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,753, ranked #110 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Lamar University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 17% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 12% and Social Sciences at 3%. That applied-professional concentration shapes the institution's earnings profile: the largest programs feed directly into regional workforce pipelines in Southeast Texas, and the strongest financial outcomes cluster in business-adjacent and technical fields. Nursing combines substantial enrollment with solid pay, making it the program that contributes most to Lamar University's overall earnings picture. Among the largest programs, Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 258 students annually with median earnings of $54,116 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #43 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Nursing program graduates 169 students with median earnings of $93,709, while The Criminal Justice program graduates 99 students earning $54,509. On the earnings side, Mechanical Engineering leads with median earnings of $97,159 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #92 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing follows at $93,709, and Azimuth ranks Business Administration #197 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $66,279. Several of Lamar University's strongest programs — particularly Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, and Interdisciplinary Studies — are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes. Programs like General Studies and Business Administration, by contrast, often serve as stepping stones toward graduate or professional study, meaning four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory for a meaningful share of completers. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how Lamar University's dominant program families align with broader national wage trends, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across 43 fields serving roughly 1,633 students annually. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Lamar University earn median 4-year earnings of $66,816, placing Lamar University in the 70.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,594 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 89.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lamar University #361 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,116, ranked #40 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 169 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,709, ranked #104 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 99 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,509, ranked #113 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,753, ranked #110 nationally in its major.
