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Mercer was ranked #295 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mercer University handed out 310 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 220 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 217 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Mercer. This makes it the #149 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 315 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Mercer University.
Of the 310 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Mercer in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 89 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 132 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 31 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Mercer. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 79 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 89 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 13 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 241 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 168 |
Medicine | 127 |
Public Health | 107 |
Allied Health Professions | 73 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 62 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 37 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 23 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 6 |
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