by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mercer University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mercer was $831 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,964 | $14,964 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their master’s degree from Mercer is $100,849 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $95,483.
Mercer does not offer an online option for its allied health master’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 81.4% of the allied health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the allied health master’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 67 |
| Athletic Training | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 43 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
| Public Health | 59 |
| Nursing | 34 |
*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.
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