Communication & Journalism at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Mercer.

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

Mercer Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercer does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mercer Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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
	446
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	493

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Mercer. This is the #377 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Mercer in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Mercer are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism 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 communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercer University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	22
Journalism	9
Public Relations & Advertising	3
Communication & Journalism (Other)	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Producers and Directors	4,900	$84,570
Editors	2,190	$61,330

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.