Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 133 graduates a year

$77,946
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 966
Rank by pay
#241 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,014
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
222Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA$94,168$82,925#718$86,071
223Howard University Washington, DC$94,136$82,488#742$79,646
224George Fox University Newberg, OR$93,740$94,292#266$89,201
225Lamar University Beaumont, TX$93,709$95,275#241$77,946
226University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$93,698$100,551#135$81,493
227University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$93,650$82,469#747$78,247
228Barry University Miami, FL$93,608$99,634#158$81,868

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
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
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799$32,129#18 of 67
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,946 one year after graduating and $93,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Lamar University ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #241 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Lamar University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,014.

← 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.