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Mercer University Bachelor’s in Economics

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Mercer University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Mercer Bachelor’s in Economics

#112 in the U.S
#3 in Georgia

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mercer was ranked #112 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mercer.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates10
Highest Paid Economics Graduates14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)67
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans69
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans70
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics105
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools111
Best Economics Schools112
Best Value Colleges for Economics121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)158
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)188
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)237
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)242
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)249
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)258
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)270
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics343
Most Popular Colleges for Economics405
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics469
Most Focused Colleges for Economics539

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Mercer Cost?

$28,995 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

Mercer Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut 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 Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mercer took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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Does Mercer Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Mercer does not offer an online option for its economics 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.

Mercer Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.8% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 18 bachelor’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 27.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Mercer

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics18

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences20
Anthropology1
Criminology11
International Relations & National Security20
Political Science & Government15

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References

*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.

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