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Education at Mercer University

Mercer University graduates about 64 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 76th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

74/100Strong#76 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year645% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$121Ka year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Mercer University

Sikes Field, Mercer University's softball field in Macon, Georgia, United States
Sikes Field, Mercer University Softball FieldPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mercer University's Claude Smith Field (baseball) in Macon, Georgia, United Stat
Mercer University Baseball FieldPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Capt. R. J. Anderson House, 1730 West End Ave. Macon
Capt. R. J. Anderson HousePhoto: Timkemp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mercer University, Allan and Rosemary McCorkle Music Building in Macon, Georgia,
Mercer University School of MusicPhoto: Korea2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 18 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2 · Library 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Saint Mary's College 75
  2. University of the Pacific 75
  3. University of Kentucky 74
  4. University of Oregon 74
  5. Drexel University 74
  6. Utah State University 73
  7. Brigham Young University 73
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 73

Other strong majors at Mercer University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mercer University with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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