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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Korea2006 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.