Public Administration & Social Service at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, 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 has a total student population of 9,006. In 2021, 30 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercer.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Mercer does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	481
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	495

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Mercer. This makes it the #482 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Mercer awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mercer Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 45% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and 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

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.