by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Mercer University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mercer paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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 |
Online degrees for the Mercer social sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 64.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.7% of the social sciences master’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 14 |
*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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