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Student Counseling at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Mercer University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercer University sits in Macon, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 student counseling degrees were granted at Mercer University.

Online Class Availability at Mercer University

Online coursework is an option at Mercer University. Among 9,196 students, 2,029 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,218 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Mercer University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercer University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 10
Best Value	Georgia	#10 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Mercer University

Those who finish Mercer University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,215
2 years	$42,682

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Student Counseling graduates at Mercer University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Mercer University are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Mercer University

Among the 10 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Mercer University, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Mercer University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Mercer University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Mercer University

The Student Counseling program at Mercer University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	10

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Mercer University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.