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Clinical & Counseling Psychology at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying Clinical & Counseling Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Lamar University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lamar University is in Beaumont, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 490 clinical & counseling psychology graduations were recorded at Lamar University.

Studying Online at Lamar University

Online coursework is an option at Lamar University. Among 17,772 students, 10,722 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,507 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings at Lamar University

Rankings can help you compare Lamar University’s Clinical & Counseling Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#8 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#12 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 471
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#167 of 496

Earnings for Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduates from Lamar University

Graduates of Lamar University’s Clinical & Counseling Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,178
2 years	$52,191
3 years	$54,015
4 years	$58,380
5 years	$64,154

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates from Lamar University earn a median of $58,380, compared with $62,210 for all Lamar University graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates at Lamar University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates at Lamar University are 92% women (451) and 8% men (39).

Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at Lamar University

Among the 490 master’s clinical & counseling psychology graduates at Lamar University, 92% were women (451) and 8% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Lamar University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	233
Hispanic / Latino	107
Black / African American	128
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Clinical & Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Lamar University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical & Counseling Psychology Concentrations at Lamar University

The Clinical & Counseling Psychology program at Lamar University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counseling Psychology	484
Applied Psychology	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Clinical & Counseling Psychology program at Lamar University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.