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Business & Commerce at Lamar University

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, take a look at what Lamar University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lamar University sits in Beaumont, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Lamar University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lamar University

Online coursework is an option at Lamar University. Of 17,772 students, 10,722 (60%) studied exclusively online and 4,507 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Lamar University

Use these rankings to compare Lamar University’s Business & Commerce program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#29 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#32 of 47
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#41 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#48 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#273 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#416 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Lamar University

Those who finish Lamar University’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,919
2 years	$34,704
3 years	$44,605
4 years	$49,841
5 years	$52,497

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Lamar University earn a median of $49,841, compared with $62,210 for all Lamar University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from Lamar University stands at $29,057.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Lamar University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at Lamar University are 56% women (40) and 44% men (31).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Lamar University

Of the 71 bachelor’s business & commerce graduates at Lamar University, 56% were women (40) and 44% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	19
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 56% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Lamar University, above the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Lamar University

This Business & Commerce program at Lamar University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	71

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Lamar University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.