Education at Mercer University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Mercer does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Mercer Education Rankings

The education major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mercer Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	107
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	62
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercer University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	243
Educational Administration	58
General Education	20
Student Counseling	19
Curriculum & Instruction	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Mercer University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
Teacher Assistants	37,150	$21,770
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Preschool Teachers	14,430	$30,910

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Korea2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.