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Political Science at Lamar University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Lamar University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 political science graduations were recorded at Lamar University.

Studying Online at Lamar University

Distance learning is available at Lamar University. Of 17,772 students, 10,722 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,507 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Lamar University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Lamar University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Lamar University

Among the 11 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Lamar University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Lamar University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Lamar University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Lamar University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.