Chemistry at Lamar University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, 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. In 2021, 14 chemistry 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 Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar University Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Lamar University Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Schools	810

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Lamar University. This makes it the #59 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from Lamar University in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from Lamar University. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Chemistry Professors	1,700	$95,070

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.