Mercer University Rankings & Recognition

Mercer University appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #182 of 354 for marketing, and #7 of 10 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Mercer University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Marketing

Ranked #182 of 354 for value

Marketing · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,629; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $24,706; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 48.9 of 100 · #7 of 10 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 75th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Assumption University (#181)
Ranked just below: University of Toledo (#183)

Best colleges for marketing

Engineering

Ranked #278 of 327 for value

Engineering, General · 101 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,413; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $25,053; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Clarkson University-New York (#277)
Ranked just below: Virginia Commonwealth University (#279)

Best colleges for engineering

Education

Ranked #286 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,513; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $28,449; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 47 of 100 · #15 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lesley University (#285)
Ranked just below: University of Indianapolis (#287)

Best colleges for education

Accounting

Ranked #291 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,529; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $26,798; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 39.4 of 100 · #8 of 12 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 75th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Dakota (#290)
Ranked just below: Washburn University (#292)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #293 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,835; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,110; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 60.7 of 100 · #8 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 84th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Farmingdale State College (#292)
Ranked just below: University of Missouri-Kansas City (#294)

Best colleges for business

Communications

Ranked #293 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,530; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 35 of 100 · #3 of 8 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 72th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Abilene Christian University (#292)
Ranked just below: Northwest Missouri State University (#294)

Best colleges for communications

Finance

Ranked #313 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,036; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $25,125; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 23 of 100 · #9 of 9 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 73th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (#312)
Ranked just below: Plymouth State University (#314)

Best colleges for finance

Political science

Ranked #325 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,997; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $26,156; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 32 of 100 · #10 of 12 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Roger Williams University (#324)
Ranked just below: Texas State University (#326)

Best colleges for political science

Biology

Ranked #355 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 61 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,570; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 49.7 of 100 · #5 of 23 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 75th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Charleston (#354)
Ranked just below: The University of West Florida (#356)

Best colleges for biology

Nursing

Ranked #408 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 164 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,030; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,655; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 45.3 of 100 · #18 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 86th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Jacksonville University-Florida (#407)
Ranked just below: Rivier University (#409)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #504 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 85 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,723; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $26,999; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 43.7 of 100 · #11 of 25 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $24,778 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 72.3% · debt is 52% of earnings