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General Biology at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Mercer.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biology 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 177
Most Popular General Biology Schools 252

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biology from Mercer. This makes it the #41 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Mercer Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercer is $23,164. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

71% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Mercer in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 36
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Mercer General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Mercer awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Mercer does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 biology.

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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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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