Physical Sciences at Lamar University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637.

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

Lamar University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Lamar University Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Lamar University since its program graduates 42% more women than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Lamar University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lamar University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	23
Geological & Earth Sciences	1
Physics	1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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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