Mathematics at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, 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. Of the 1,890 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lamar University in 2021, 22 of them were mathematics majors.

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

Lamar University Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

Lamar University Mathematics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
Most Focused Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	199

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in math from Lamar University. This makes it the #167 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from Lamar University. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Lamar University since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lamar University Mathematics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in math from Lamar University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Statisticians	1,860	$84,940

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.