Graduate School Tuition at Lamar University

Lamar University is a four-years, public school located in Beaumont, TX. It offers 43 graduate programs - 32 Master's, 5 Doctorate, and 6 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for others. A total of 8,539 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,803 students at Lamar.
Lamar offers online graduate programs and 6,967 out of 8,539 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Doctorate Educational Leadership and Administration program has the highest salary ($75,600) after graduation and the Master's Communication Sciences and Disorders program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $57,900 average salary.
You can find Lamar's health profession programs at health professions information page.
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Graduate Program Overview

Lamar University is a four-years, public school located in Beaumont, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,642 for Texas residents and $15,986 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-three (43) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameLamar University
Typefour-years, public
Address4400 MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX
Graduate School Students7,943 students
6,967 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,642
Out-of-State$15,986
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 43 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Lamar University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,642 and $15,986 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $370 for Texas residents and $779 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,471$13,815
Fees$2,171$2,171
Cost per Credit$370$779
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$10,272 (On-Campus) / $9,266 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,090 (On-Campus) / $5,290 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,254$32,598
Off-Campus Total$24,448$31,792
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,264$8,337$8,411$8,411$8,642
Out-of-State$15,860$15,699$15,755$15,755$15,986

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Lamar University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 43 major areas - 32 Master's (13 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs).
3,287 students have been conferred Master's degree and 77 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3,28777930-
Men88229176-
Women2,40548754-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE 782ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $54,200 $75,600 -
Special Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFERED 136ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $49,800 - -
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $56,600 - -
Accounting NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $57,900 - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies121ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Science47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration1,155ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $54,200 $75,600 -
Educational/Instructional Technology248ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $52,400 - -
Special Education and Teaching326ONLINE NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $49,800 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies78ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology413ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Applied Psychology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies116ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist35 NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Health Education and Promotion90ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing Education12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing Administration16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management418 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $56,600 - -
Transportation/Mobility Management6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $57,900 - -
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $54,200 $75,600 -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 16,320 students enrolled in Lamar University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 7,943 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 2,043 male and 5,900 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 855 full-time and 7,088 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 6,967 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 697 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,943855 7,088
Men Students2,043352 1,691
Women Students5,900503 5,397
By race/ethnicity 3,416 White, 1,971 Black, and 213 Asian students are attending at Lamar University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total7,943 2,0435,900
American Indian or Native American18 513
Asian70 1431,971
Black1,971 3861,585
Hispanic1,680 3871,293
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders6 33
White3,416 8132,603
Tow or More Races82 1666
Race Unknown78 2256
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Lamar, 6,967 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 697 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,539
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,967
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses697
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses875
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,967
Texas Resident6,301
Other State In U.S.647
Outside of U.S.19
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