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Sociology at Lamar University

Sociology at Lamar University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Lamar University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year.

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

Lamar University Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Lamar University Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Sociology Professors 1,010 $82,580

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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