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Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, 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, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 214 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at Lamar University.

Online Class Availability at Lamar University

Many students take online classes at Lamar University. Of 17,772 students, 10,722 (60%) studied exclusively online and 4,507 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Lamar University

Use these rankings to compare Lamar University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 62
Best Value	Texas	#22 of 37
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#27 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#170 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Lamar University

Students who complete Lamar University’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,927
2 years	$48,041
4 years	$55,999
5 years	$65,283

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Lamar University report median earnings of $55,999, compared with $62,210 for all Lamar University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Lamar University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Lamar University are 91% women (195) and 9% men (19).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Lamar University

Of the 88 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Lamar University, 82% were women (72) and 18% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Lamar University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	18
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Lamar University, above the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Lamar University

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Lamar University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	214

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Lamar University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599

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.