Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. Of the 66 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in 2021, 5 of them were junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Mercer Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Mercer performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools	20
	26
Most Popular Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	33
Best Value Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	64
Most Focused Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	88
	97
Best Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	102
	115
Most Popular Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching from Mercer. This makes it the #10 most popular school for junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercer since its program graduates 55% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching at Mercer are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mercer Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching from Mercer in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 60% 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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teacher Development & Methodology
• Early Childhood Education
• Secondary Education
• Elementary Education

Careers That Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190

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

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