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Engineering at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. Of the 1,298 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in 2021, 124 of them were engineering majors.

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

Mercer Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Mercer Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering 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 engineering major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 164
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 234

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Mercer. This makes it the #165 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Mercer in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Mercer since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Mercer are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 84
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Mercer Engineering Master’s Program

34% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Mercer, 73% 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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering 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
General Engineering 116
Computer Engineering 16
Mechanical Engineering 15
Other Engineering 14
Electrical Engineering 13
Civil Engineering 8
Environmental Engineering 2
Biomedical Engineering 2

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers 12,910 $105,100
Civil Engineers 9,180 $81,110
Industrial Engineers 7,260 $86,220
Computer Network Architects 5,390 $114,240

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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