Public Health at Mercer University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health 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. Of the 1,298 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in 2021, 52 of them were public health majors.

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

Mercer Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

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 public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mercer Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in public health from Mercer. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mercer, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mercer Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public health master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,570	$71,450
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Korea2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.