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General Public Health at Mercer University

General Public Health at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying general public health, you may want to check out the program at Mercer University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006.

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

Mercer General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mercer offers distance education options for general public health at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Mercer General Public Health Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general public health, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Health Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer General Public Health Master’s Program

84% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Community Health Workers 1,010 $41,240

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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