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Health Professions at Lamar University

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year.

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

Lamar University Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Lamar University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lamar University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Lamar University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #516 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Lamar University Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions 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
Nursing	222
Mental & Social Health Services	116
Communication Sciences	76
Public Health	44
Health Sciences & Services	21
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	14

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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
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