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Political Science & Government at Mercer University

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Political Science & Government at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, 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, 14 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercer.

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

Mercer Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Mercer Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
120

Political Science Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Mercer. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Mercer are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economists 330 $111,570
Political Science Professors 260 $101,720
Economics Professors 180 $101,590

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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