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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Mercer University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 41% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 67th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (GA wage index 0.93). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Mercer University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $72,403 | $88,413 | -1% | #24 of 57 | #23 | $25,350 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $76,787 | $85,030 | -4% | #530 of 966 | #485 | $19,869 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | $80,937 | -12% | #285 of 459 | #267 | — |
| Business/Commerce | $52,819 | $77,713 | +14% | #37 of 271 | #28 | $37,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $75,835 | +11% | #217 of 1176 | #161 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | $75,529 | -1% | #341 of 796 | #323 | $26,643 |
| Marketing | $44,203 | $71,629 | +3% | #162 of 516 | #138 | $25,990 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $37,319 | $71,602 | +29% | #20 of 660 | #14 | $25,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $47,538 | $68,052 | +-0% | #89 of 187 | #79 | $28,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $47,956 | $66,036 | -21% | #390 of 452 | #376 | $19,500 |
| Social Sciences | $61,612 | — | — | — | — | $34,800 |
| Chemistry | $25,151 | $60,696 | -7% | #153 of 209 | #146 | $25,500 |
| Public Health | $27,108 | $60,401 | +3% | #87 of 215 | #72 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | — | $59,997 | -5% | #322 of 565 | #252 | $22,000 |
| Biology | $22,100 | $59,570 | +4% | #351 of 841 | #287 | $24,223 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $26,952 | $58,127 | +6% | #94 of 225 | #67 | $24,250 |
| Journalism | $32,807 | $53,182 | -6% | #115 of 187 | #87 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $35,712 | $52,530 | -7% | #372 of 660 | #332 | $24,990 |
| Psychology | $27,785 | $51,723 | +2% | #410 of 1027 | #295 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $39,715 | $51,513 | +9% | #187 of 680 | #170 | $35,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $48,060 | -9% | #335 of 476 | #325 | $31,000 |
| Music | — | $46,502 | +8% | #96 of 268 | #81 | — |
| Human Services | — | $45,484 | -6% | #64 of 94 | #64 | $41,750 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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🏆 Where Mercer University Ranks
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,080 | $33,080 |
| Room | $7,152 | |
| Board | $7,376 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $59,482 | $59,482 |
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology