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General Social Sciences at Mercer University

14 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#37 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Mercer ranks in comparison to other schools with general social sciences programs.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at Mercer

Mercer General Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mercer was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for general social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 2
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 5
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 15
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 21
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 36
Best General Social Sciences Schools 37
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 93
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 98

Popularity of General Social Sciences at Mercer

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mercer University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in general social sciences from Mercer. This makes it the #10 most popular school for general social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Social Sciences Student Diversity at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general social sciences majors at Mercer University.

Mercer General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of general social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 64% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in general social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Mercer General Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 general social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mercer, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in general social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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