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Liberal Arts General Studies at Mercer University

Here is an overview of this program at Mercer University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #6 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at Mercer University

Here is each degree level offered in liberal arts general studies at Mercer University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	11

Mercer University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mercer University handed out 11 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mercer University ranks competitively among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	6
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	9
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	68
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	115
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	340
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	380

Salary of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Liberal Arts General Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University earn a median of $41,466 a year. This is below $71,060, the median for all majors at Mercer University.

Student Debt of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Mercer University, liberal arts general studies students accumulate a median of $46,033 in student loans. This is higher than $32,463, the typical median for all majors at Mercer University.

Mercer University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$38,446	$31,265
Fees	$300	$300

Read more about Mercer University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 45% of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The largest share of liberal arts general studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Mercer University were White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Bachelor’s)

Mercer University granted 11 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the latest year of data — 55% to women and 45% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).

• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia — #5
• Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia — #9
• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #43
• Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #81
• Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #211

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Korea2006 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.