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General Biology at Mercer University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Mercer University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Mercer General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Mercer General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Mercer does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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