by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Mercer University landed the #375 spot in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1149 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year's ranking.
In addition, Mercer took the #6 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Georgia.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Mercer came in at #303.
In addition, Mercer took the #6 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Georgia.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 67.5% of the total graduate students at Mercer are women and 32.5% are men.
About 49.1% of the graduate students who attend Mercer are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 3.9% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,244 | $15,244 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
After obtaining their master's degree from Mercer, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $55,463. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 5% lower than the national average of $58,425.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from Mercer, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $73,265. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 3% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Mercer University.
Contact details for Mercer are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207 |
| Phone: | 478-301-2700 |
| Website: | https://www.mercer.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/MercerUniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/MercerYou |
In 2020-2021, 39.3% of the graduate students at Mercer University took at least one class online. Approximately 19.4% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 21 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 |
| Educational Administration | 11 |
| Law | 125 |
| Medicine | 127 |
| Nursing | 13 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 138 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 37 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 |
Footnotes
*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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