Education at Lamar University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Lamar University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,625 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Lamar University Education Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Lamar University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,625 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Lamar University. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Lamar University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Lamar University, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	306
Hispanic or Latino	359
White	922
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	1,871
Special Education	542
Instructional Media Design	147

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.