Secondary Education at Mercer University
If you plan to study secondary education, 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 approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Secondary Education section at the bottom of this page.
Mercer Secondary Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
Online Classes Are Available at Mercer
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Mercer does offer online education options in secondary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Mercer Secondary Education Rankings
Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at Mercer
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the secondary teaching majors at Mercer University.
Mercer Secondary Education Master’s Program
In the secondary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 secondary teaching.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Teacher Development & Methodology
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
- Elementary Education
Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into
A degree in secondary teaching 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 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Korea2006 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.