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Communication Sciences at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, 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 has a total student population of 16,637. In 2021, 37 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Lamar University.

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

Lamar University Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Lamar University Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Lamar University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 110
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 139
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 189
Best Communication Sciences Schools 230

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Lamar University. This makes it the #139 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at Lamar University awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Lamar University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University Communication Sciences Master’s Program

97% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from Lamar University. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Lamar University, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Speech-Language Pathologists 14,330 $75,800
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Audiologists 770 $77,680

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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