by our College Data Analytics TeamDivinity/Ministry is a concentration offered under the theological and ministerial studies major at Mercer University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in divinity studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Mercer paid an average of $831 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,964 | $14,964 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
Mercer does not offer an online option for its divinity studies doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.7% of the divinity studies students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25.3%.
Around 20.0% of divinity studies doctor’s degree recipients at Mercer in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.