Computer & Information Sciences at Mercer University

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences 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.

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

Mercer Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercer does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

Mercer Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical computer & information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at Mercer since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information 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 computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer Science	17
Computer Information Systems	13
Information Science	8
Computer Programming	2
Computer Software & Applications	1
Information Technology	1

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information 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
Computer User Support Specialists	22,090	$53,090
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer Systems Analysts	19,160	$91,060
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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
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