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Higher Education Administration at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying Higher Education Administration, you may want to check out the program at Mercer University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercer University is located in Macon, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 higher education administration graduations were recorded at Mercer University.

Online Class Availability at Mercer University

Distance learning is available at Mercer University. Of 9,196 students, 2,029 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,218 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Higher Education Administration graduates at Mercer University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Higher Education Administration graduates at Mercer University are 59% women (13) and 41% men (9).

Higher Education Administration Master’s Program at Mercer University

Among the 22 master’s higher education administration degrees awarded at Mercer University, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Mercer University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	11
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Higher Education Administration master’s degree recipients at Mercer University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Higher Education Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Higher Education Administration program at Mercer University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Higher Education Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.