Lamar noted as top producer of chemical engineering masters
1/5/2010
Lamar University’s was recently recognized in Chemical & Engineering News magazine for producing the nation’s most master’s degrees in chemical engineering. The honor recognizes the 34 master’s degrees produced by the department between 2007 and 2008, outranking such institutions as Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“We are pleased to see Lamar’s name appear in a national publication and are encouraged to learn that our master’s program attracted more students than other master’s programs in the nation,” said Thomas Ho, chair of the chemical engineering department.
“Our goal for the program has always been to provide our students with the best possible education at Lamar University and prepare them to pursue a successful career in chemical engineering. This ranking appears to indicate that we have achieved this goal and our students recognize the value of a chemical engineering degree from Lamar University.”
For more information about the Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering, call (409) 880-8784 or visit http://dept.lamar.edu/chemicalengineering/.
