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Social Sciences at Lamar University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Lamar University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

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, 51 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Lamar University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Lamar University Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 549
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,089

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Lamar University in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Lamar University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 43
Political Science & Government 8

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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