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Health Professions at Mercer University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 310 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercer.

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

Mercer Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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 health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Mercer Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 319
550
601
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 788
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,220
1,255

In 2021, 217 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Mercer. This makes it the #149 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 315 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 310 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mercer. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 89
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 132
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

Mercer Health Professions Master’s Program

87% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 217 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Mercer in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 79
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 89
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 315 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Nursing 241
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 168
Medicine 127
Public Health 107
Allied Health Professions 73
Health & Medical Administrative Services 62
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 37
Mental & Social Health Services 23
Health/Medical Prep Programs 6

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 48,300 $56,540
Nursing Assistants 36,780 $25,870
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Personal Care Aides 29,080 $22,540

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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