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COVID-19 Updates for the College of Engineering

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRE is optional for master's applicants in Spring 2022 and Summer 2022. The GRE will be required for all students who apply after November 1, 2021 for the Fall 2022 and later semesters. The GRE requirement is waived for students who graduated from ABET accredited engineering programs. Lamar University College of Engineering offers a mixture of on campus, hybrid and online courses. Please contact your academic department of interest for more information.

DEPARTMENTS

The College of Engineering encompasses five academic departments. Each department offers ABET-accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs which focus on producing engineers who are ready to take on the current challenges in their chosen industry and our world.
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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT

  • LU Industrial Engineering Faculty secures funding to develop a preventative maintenance system for natural gas compressors
  • LU Industrial Engineering Professor accepted to Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Program
  • LU Engineering and Sigma Phi Delta presents webinar "Reach for the Stars: What it Takes to Work at NASA:
  • Civil Engineering team builds pergola in LU Community Garden
  • Mechanical Engineering student wins coveted National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering teams up with Army Corps of Engineers to offer "Engineering With Nature" course series
  • LU undergraduate presents research to state policymakers
  • Remembering Dr. Kendrick Aung
  • ExxonMobil and LU Engineering set the tone for future collaborations
  • Iron Horse Terminals awards LU contract for railyard maintenance software
  • Black and Decker funds LU research into artificial intelligence
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SCHOLARSHIPS

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. 

EMPLOYMENT / CO-OP

College of Engineering at Lamar University ranks 20th as one of the best engineering schools in the country according to bestvalueschools.com 

Payscale.com ranks Lamar 5th of best engineering schools for return on investment and 2nd best for average alumni salaries.

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 - $108,540
Civil - $88,570
Electrical - $100,830
Industrial - $88,950
Mechanical - $90,160
* Bureau of Labor Statistics