Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public · Federal field 3099

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,577 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 57.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −58% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,064 → $50,109

198Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

234Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

253Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

221Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,326Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,366

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,116

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,366Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,254Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE37.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,064Year 1

$54,116Year 4

$50,109Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,510

Estimated loan payment$329

221borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,116 vs. $55,693

$1,577 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

NO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$2,377 higher earnings · $15,535 less debt · $4,535 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,493
Debt: $15,465
Annual net price: $4,831

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Houston, TX

University of Houston-Downtown

$5,808 higher earnings · $2,763 less debt

Earnings: $59,924
Debt: $28,237
Annual net price: $10,542

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Sherman, TX

Austin College

$4,797 higher earnings · $5,858 less debt

Earnings: $58,913
Debt: $25,142
Annual net price: $21,107

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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$4,589 higher earnings · $9,500 less debt

Earnings: $58,705
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $14,276

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DATA QUALITY

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253 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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