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Nursing at Mercer University

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

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

Mercer Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Mercer Nursing Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #201 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Mercer in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Mercer does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

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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