Mercer University
Mercer University is a private nonprofit college in Macon, GA. Its average net price is $24,778 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $18,845 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $21,273 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,137 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,117 |
| $110,001 and up | $27,667 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $56,789 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,009 |
| 10 years after entry | $63,469 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $27,917 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | $21,900 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Biology | $27,007 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $23,665 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | $30,500 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Business and Commerce | $50,091 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $25,927 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Computational Science | $75,740 National median for this major n=203 | Not published |
| Computer Programming | $63,496 National median for this major n=1,924 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Engineering | $74,573 n=103 | $25,250 n=147 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $56,453 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | $49,397 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $50,513 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $58,869 National median for this major n=912 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $36,189 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 n=104 |
| Public Health | $27,283 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $53,031 National median for this major n=1,940 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $87,827 n=362 | $32,500 n=309 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,268 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $39,500 n=109 |
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