International Relations & National Security at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in international relations from Mercer.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Relations & National Security section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer International Relations & National Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations

Mercer International Relations & National Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the international relations 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 international relations major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Relations & National Security. 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 Value International Relations & Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best International Relations & Security Schools	102

International Relations Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations & National Security from Mercer in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in international relations at Mercer are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its international relations 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 international relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology
• Economics

Careers That International Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in international relations 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
Political Science Professors	260	$101,720

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.