Programs & majors brief
Mercer University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Mercer University?
44 of 44 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 131 | $88,413 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 217 | $85,030 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 8 | $80,937 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 24 | $77,713 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $75,835 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $75,529 | — |
| Marketing | 62 | $71,629 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections small degree count | 13 | $71,602 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 32 | $68,052 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 35 | $66,036 | — |
| Chemistry | 22 | $60,696 | — |
| Public Health | 53 | $60,401 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 19 | $59,997 | — |
| Biology, General | 53 | $59,570 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 32 | $58,127 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 9 | $53,182 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 37 | $52,530 | — |
| Psychology, General | 84 | $51,723 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 77 | $51,513 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 11 | $48,060 | — |
| Music small degree count | 12 | $46,502 | — |
| Human Services, General small degree count | 14 | $45,484 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Mercer University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Mercer University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Mercer University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has published earnings data for 22 programs.
The degree mix is concentrated in a few families: Health Professions accounts for 24.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 16.6% and Engineering at 11.2%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 217 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $85,030 four years after completion.
Engineering is both the second-largest program at 131 degrees and the highest-earning, with a median of $88,413. A much smaller program, Computer and Information Sciences, reports median earnings of $80,937 from just 8 degrees awarded, showing that the highest pay is not always in the largest departments.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. Across all fields, 27.8% of degrees are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.