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Beaumont, TX · Nursing

Nursing at Lamar

Lamar graduates about 133 nursing majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 323rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

45/100Solid#323 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1338% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$185Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1030whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Workforce and Allied Health Training Center, Health & Human Performance Complex, Building A, Health & Human Performance Complex, Building B.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 10 · Academic 6 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Illinois State University 45
  2. University of West Georgia 45
  3. St. Thomas University 45
  4. Ball State University 45
  5. Ashland University 45
  6. Elmhurst University 45
  7. Appalachian State University 45
  8. Northern Michigan University 45

Other strong majors at Lamar

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lamar with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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