Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Mercer University

Macon, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,060
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#335 of 476
Rank by pay
#325 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Mercer University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 65% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercer University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
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332Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY$48,225$45,900#390$25,846
333Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$48,177$52,628#254$35,745
334Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$48,137$49,832#322$34,576
335Mercer University Macon, GA$48,060$49,752#325—
336SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY$47,922$45,612#396$25,197
337University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$47,770$55,310#182$31,428
338Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$47,696$51,140#295$33,014

Other Majors at Mercer University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,413$72,403#24 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,030$76,787#530 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,937—#285 of 459
Business/Commerce$77,713$52,819#37 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,835—#217 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,529—#341 of 796
Marketing$71,629$44,203#162 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,602$37,319#20 of 660
Human Resources Management and Services$68,052$47,538#89 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,036$47,956#390 of 452
Social Sciences—$61,612—
Chemistry$60,696$25,151#153 of 209
Public Health$60,401$27,108#87 of 215
Political Science and Government$59,997—#322 of 565
Biology$59,570$22,100#351 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,127$26,952#94 of 225
Journalism$53,182$32,807#115 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$52,530$35,712#372 of 660
Psychology$51,723$27,785#410 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,513$39,715#187 of 680
Music$46,502—#96 of 268
Human Services$45,484—#64 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mercer University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,060 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercer University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Mercer University ranks #335 by median pay four years after graduation, and #325 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Mercer University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

← All data for Mercer University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.