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General Social Sciences at Mercer University

14 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#38 Overall Quality
General Social Sciences is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Mercer University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Mercer ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at Mercer

Mercer Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mercer was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 3
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 6
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best General Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best General Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 19
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 23
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 36
Best General Social Sciences Schools 38
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 96
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 101

Popularity of Social Sciences at Mercer

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mercer University handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Mercer. This makes it the #13 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Mercer Make?

$37,333 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mercer go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,333 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from Mercer Have?

$47,010 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mercer, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $47,010 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,499 for all social sciences majors across the country.

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Mercer Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Mercer University.

Mercer General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Mercer awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 64% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Mercer General Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from Mercer in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 17
International Relations & National Security 15
Political Science & Government 14
Sociology 10
Anthropology 3

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