Graduate Programs at Mercer University

Graduate School Overview

Mercer University (referred to as Mercer) is a Private, 4 years school located in Macon, GA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1911 - Current).

Mercer Directory Information
School Name	Mercer University (Mercer)
Address	1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207
Phone	478-301-2700
Web	https://www.mercer.edu
Online Application	https://undergrad.mercer.edu/apply-now
Financial Info	https://financialaid.mercer.edu

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Mercer University is $15,831 in average. The school has 4,068 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,009 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 167 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 25 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$15,831
Student Population	4,068
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	167 graduate programs (25 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Mercer University is $15,831 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $863.

Mercer University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Mercer University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	25 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Mercer University is $15,831. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.85% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$14,374	$300
2019-2020	$15,422	$300
2020-2021	$14,964	$300
2021-2022	$15,244	$300
2022-2023	$15,531	$300

The graduate school tuition & fees of Mercer is average compared to private graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,795 (public) / $16,347 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Mercer University	$15,831
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,353	$17,232
Public	$6,888	$18,795
Private	$16,347

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,844 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Mercer University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.87% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,844. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.87% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$11,616	$2,778	$12,522	$2,778
2019-2020	$12,036	$2,778	$12,036	$2,778
2020-2021	$13,070	$2,778	$13,070	$2,778
2021-2022	$13,438	$2,778	$13,438	$2,778
2022-2023	$14,046	$2,798	$14,046	$2,798

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $863 at Mercer University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.89% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$799
2019-2020	$857
2020-2021	$831
2021-2022	$847
2022-2023	$863

Graduate Programs at Mercer

Mercer University offers 79 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,474 students have completed their study at Mercer University.

Offered Degrees at Mercer University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	51	12	950
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	7	0	41
Doctor's degree - professional practice	5	0	14
Doctor's degree - other	5	0	431
Post Bachelor's Degree	3	2	1
Post Master's Degree	8	2	37
Total	79	16	1,474

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Mercer University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education program with 20 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 189 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 150 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Mercer University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education	✕	20	-
Education	✕	18	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	16	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	12	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✔	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at Mercer University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business/Commerce	✕	189	$66,300
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	103	-
Business/Commerce	✕	101	$66,300
Business Administration and Management	✔	88	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	83	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Mercer University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Pharmacy	✕	150	$105,300
Pharmacy	✕	131	$105,300
Medicine	✕	127	$52,900
Law	✕	125	$46,200
Law	✕	121	$46,200

Mercer University offers 79 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,474 students have completed their graduate studies.

950 students have earned/completed Master's program.
431 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
14 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
1 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
37 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Technical and Scientific Communication	✔	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)	✔	1	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	230 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	47	$39,100
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	19	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	103	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	20	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	37	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	4	-
Engineering [+]	✔ (1 completers)	62 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	2	-
Civil Engineering	✕	0	-
Computer Engineering	✕	3	-
Computer Software Engineering	✔	13	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	13	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	2	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	15	-
Engineering (other)	✕	14	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	34 completers	-
Biomedical Sciences	✕	34	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	21 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✔	21	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✔ (1 completers)	22 completers	-
Religious/Sacred Music	✕	1	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	2	$29,500
Divinity/Ministry	✔	19	-
Psychology [+]	✕	81 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	16	$35,500
Counseling Psychology	✕	65	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	10 completers	-
Social Sciences	✔	10	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	3	-
Conducting	✕	1	-
Keyboard Instruments	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	217 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	✔	43	-
Physician Assistant	✕	70	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	3	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	22	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)	✔	0	-
Public Health	✔	55	$36,500
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	8	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	16	-
Business [+]	✔	258 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✕	101	$66,300
Business Administration and Management	✔	88	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	0	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	6	-
Accounting	✕	30	$57,200
Management Science	✕	0	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	✕	33	-
	Total	950

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	11	$71,500
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	11	-
Psychology [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	10	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Pharmaceutical Sciences	✕	7	-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	✕	0	-
Nursing Science	✕	2	-
	Total	41

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	125 completers	$46,200
Law	✕	125	$46,200
Psychology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	11	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	295 completers	-
Medicine	✕	127	$52,900
Pharmacy	✕	131	$105,300
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	37	-
	Total	431

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Public Health	✕	0	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	5	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	6	-
Nursing Practice	✕	0	-
	Total	14

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Technical and Scientific Communication	✔	0	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	1 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	✔	1	-
	Total	1

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	36 completers	-
Education	✕	20	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	16	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✔	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	1	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
	Total	37

Graduate Student Population at Mercer

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,068 students enrolled into Mercer University graduate schools where it has total 9,009 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,934 full-time and 1,134 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,277 male and 2,791 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,068	1,277	2,791
Full-time	2,934	991	1,943
Part-tme	1,134	286	848

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,840 White (45.23%), 1,305 Black/African American (32.08%), 199 Hispanic (4.89%), 377 Asian (9.27%), and 347 students with other races. 163 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,068	1,277	2,791
American Indian/Native American	5	2	3
Asian	377	134	243
Black/African American	1,305	296	1,009
Hispanic	199	62	137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	1,840	666	1,174
Two More	72	15	57
Un-Known	105	35	70
Non-resident Alien	163	67	96

Mercer University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 791 graduate students (19.44% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 807 graduate students (19.84% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	4,068
Enrolled Online Exclusively	791
Enrolled Some Online Courses	807
Not in Online Courses	2,470

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Mercer University. 1,288 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.66% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 186 students are aged above 50 (4.57%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Mercer University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	4,068	1,277	2,791
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	59	12	47
Age 22-24	1,229	407	822
Age 25-29	1,438	480	958
Age 30-34	501	167	334
Age 35-39	309	88	221
Age 40-49	345	74	271
Age 50-64	178	47	131
Over 64	8	2	6

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