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Nursing at Mercer University

Mercer University graduates about 191 nursing majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#48 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year19116% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma 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 nursing 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 nursing ranking

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 76
  2. University of Rhode Island 76
  3. Quinnipiac University 76
  4. University of Utah 76
  5. Binghamton University–SUNY 76
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  7. University of Washington Bothell 76
  8. University of Missouri–Kansas City 76

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 nursing. 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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