by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing 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 nursing, 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 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from Mercer make an average of $93,646 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Mercer does not offer an online option for its nursing 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.
All of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Mercer in 2019-2020, 44.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 16 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 43 |
| Allied Health Professions | 70 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
| Public Health | 59 |
*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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