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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Mercer University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. In 2021, 133 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercer.

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

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Mercer compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 235
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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Mercer. This makes it the #138 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 133 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Mercer in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 63
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Mercer does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercer University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 110
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 22

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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