Health Professions at Mercer University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Mercer University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

Mercer Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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 health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mercer Health Professions Rankings

There were 315 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 217 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Mercer in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	89
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Mercer University. 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
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	138
Medicine	127
Allied Health Professions	73
Public Health	55
Health & Medical Administrative Services	44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	37
Nursing	37
Mental & Social Health Services	23

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Nursing Assistants	36,780	$25,870
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Personal Care Aides	29,080	$22,540

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

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