History at Mercer University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer History Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in History

Mercer History Rankings

The history major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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.

History Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer History Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Mercer since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

History 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
History	10

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Managers	14,480	$118,060
History Professors	250	$87,150
Curators	240	$46,380
Museum Technicians and Conservators	190	$43,390

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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