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Public Administration & Social Service at Mercer University

Public Administration & Social Service at Mercer University

If you plan to study public administration & social service, take a look at what Mercer University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & social service 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 administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% 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 administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Mercer University. 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
Human Services 30
Public Policy 10

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service 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
General and Operations Managers 85,920 $113,440
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,660 $41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants 8,070 $29,360

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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