General Biology at Mercer University
Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.
Mercer General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
- Master’s Degree in Biology
Mercer General Biology Rankings
The biology major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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.
Biology Student Demographics at Mercer
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Mercer University.
Mercer General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mercer General Biology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Mercer, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within General Biology
The following biology concentations are available at Mercer University. 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 |
---|---|
Biology Studies | 76 |
General Biomedical Sciences | 34 |
Related Majors
Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in biology 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 |
Medical Scientists | 1,710 | $75,800 |
Biological Scientists | 1,040 | $72,460 |
Biological Science Professors | 740 | $96,830 |
Life Scientists | 90 | $79,890 |
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.