by our College Data Analytics TeamElementary Education is a concentration offered under the teacher education grade specific major at Mercer University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in elementary teaching, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercer was $956 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
Learn more about Mercer tuition and fees.
Mercer does not offer an online option for its elementary teaching bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in elementary teaching in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in elementary teaching at Mercer in 2019-2020, 27.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to elementary education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 4 |
| Early Childhood Education | 20 |
View All Elementary Education Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
