Psychology at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Mercer University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,298 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in 2021, 53 of them were psychology majors.

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

Mercer Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Mercer Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Mercer compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
	629
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	665
Most Focused Psychology Schools	787
Best Psychology Schools	864

In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Mercer. This makes it the #78 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Mercer. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mercer Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from Mercer in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	102
General Psychology	53

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Psychology Professors	420	$75,850
Psychologists	300	$95,940

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.