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Political Science at Mercer University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Mercer University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercer University sits in Macon, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 political science degrees were granted at Mercer University.

Studying Online at Mercer University

Distance learning is available at Mercer University. Of 9,196 students, 2,029 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,218 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Mercer University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Mercer University are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Mercer University

Of the 22 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Mercer University, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercer University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercer University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Mercer University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.