Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$32,129
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,799
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#18 of 67
Rank by pay
#20 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,160
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar University Compares for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

All 67 colleges reporting entrepreneurial and small business operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$132,903$117,035#2$74,446
2Brown University Providence, RI$125,955$124,053#1$67,900
3University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$99,722$102,466#3$64,211
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$97,085$92,014#4$64,061
5Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$91,828$82,675#9$50,614
6Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$87,851$83,616#8$55,039
7Baylor University Waco, TX$86,363$87,806#6$59,052
8Rollins College Winter Park, FL$85,574$91,083#5$37,950
9Elon University Elon, NC$80,850$86,764#7$62,626
10University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$79,390$75,834#17$48,600
…
15University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$73,489$78,220#14—
16Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$71,613$72,831#18$50,030
17Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$70,895$76,014#16$57,411
18Lamar University Beaumont, TX$70,799$71,982#20$32,129
19Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$69,534$63,271#34—
20University of North Texas Denton, TX$69,210$70,366#24$45,265
21Suffolk University Boston, MA$68,752$60,543#42$44,884

Other Majors at Lamar University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037$83,155#78 of 258
Chemical Engineering$101,018$87,284#47 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$97,159$68,359#61 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709$77,946#225 of 966
Industrial Engineering$91,806$62,053#71 of 94
Civil Engineering$89,250—#63 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,924—#140 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113$84,746#15 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$85,680$54,531#231 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,165$44,508#117 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279$38,970#522 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,429$36,325#417 of 452
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631—#19 of 50
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,524$31,061#85 of 156
Marketing$57,355$34,015#426 of 516
Business/Commerce$56,206$37,280#231 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,509$43,707#336 of 660
American Sign Language$54,319$27,330#3 of 20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,116$46,064#112 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087—#169 of 215
Music$53,904$42,328#35 of 268
Psychology$53,038$25,660#349 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,897—#177 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753$43,524#281 of 476
Biology$50,674$26,554#665 of 841
Social Work$50,453$37,593#252 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$49,746$32,556#452 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609$31,935#455 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$46,341—#219 of 299
Sociology$44,286$38,042#394 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lamar University entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,129 one year after graduating and $70,799 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar University rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Lamar University ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Lamar University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,160.

← All data for Lamar University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.