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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT
- Mechanical engineering rides off with grand prize at 2023 Senior Design Symposium
- Lamar University doctoral candidate in Industrial Engineering Pooyan Mobtahej, is making waves after securing a two-year post-doctorate position in the Neurology Department of the School of Medicine at the University of California-Irvine
- Buckeye Partners, L.P. Funds $100,000 Research Grant
- LU Engineering maintains ranking of 1st in Texas and 3rd in the nation for Return on Investment, per Payscale.com
- Dr. Qin Qian, along with co-researchers, received nearly $500,000 to study coastal resiliency from the Texas Sea Grant
- LU Engineering hosts annual STEM seminar for local teachers from around Southeast Texas
- On Dec. 1, during Cardinal Lights, ExxonMobil presented LU College of Engineering with $45,000 in funding to support future engineers with student activities and programs
- Industrial technology major lands internship with Chevron
- Engineering major's research on sustainable wastewater treatment accepted into prestigious symposium
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Every year, the College of Engineering offers a number of endowed scholarships valued at more than $4 million to eligible students.
▶︎ Prospective Student Scholarships
For first time college students
▶︎ Current Student Scholarships
For current undergraduates
For priority consideration for Lamar University scholarships, apply no later than February 1.
Graduate Program
The College of Engineering welcomes all graduate student applicants. Qualified graduate students are offered out-of-state tuition waivers plus $1000/year general graduate scholarships. Highly qualified students are offered assistantships with tuition waivers. Please see the individual program pages for more information.
Payscale.com ranks Lamar 3rd of best engineering schools for return on investment and 2nd best for average alumni salaries.
College of Engineering at Lamar University ranks 20th as one of the best engineering schools in the country according to bestvalueschools.com
Participating in a co-op program allows you to alternate semesters of college study with periods of paid on-the-job training related to your major.
Median Annual Wages
Chemical - $105,550
Civil - $88,050
Electrical - $101,780
Industrial - $95,300
Mechanical - $95,300
* Bureau of Labor Statistics