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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from Mercer.

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mercer does offer online courses in general public health for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mercer General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at Mercer compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general public health major at Mercer is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	79
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	81
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114
	194
	274

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in general public health from Mercer. This makes it the #57 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mercer. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mercer General Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% 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 general public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mercer also has a doctoral program available in general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Public Health/International Health

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.