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Nursing at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Nursing at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Lamar State College - Port Arthur is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and approximately 2,485 students attend the school each year.

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

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Nursing Associate’s Program

91% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Lamar State College - Port Arthur does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar State College - Port Arthur with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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 State College - Port Arthur. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 42

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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 State College - Port Arthur.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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