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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Mercer

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Mercer University.

Mercer Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Mercer does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Mercer, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Biology 34

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Computer Workers 21,500 $90,140
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800

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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