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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Montclair State18 to 1
Lamar20 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Montclair State34%
Lamar77%
Average faculty salary
Montclair State$113,237
Lamar$83,632

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Montclair State$9,193
Lamar$5,053
Endowment per student
Montclair State$2,967
Lamar$11,756
Tuition share of core revenue
Montclair State39%
Lamar41%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Montclair State3,883
Lamar1,625
Most popular majors
Montclair State

Business Administration and Management, General 16% · Psychology, General 12% · Cinematography and Film/Video Production 4%

Lamar

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Business/Commerce, General 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why