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General Accounting at Mercer University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Mercer University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mercer University is located in Macon, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 general accounting degrees were awarded at Mercer University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mercer University

Many students take online classes at Mercer University. Among 9,196 students, 2,029 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,218 (13%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Mercer University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercer University’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#18 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#160 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#307 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#652 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 19
Best Value	Georgia	#18 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#46 of 185
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#160 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#307 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#652 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Accounting graduates at Mercer University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Mercer University are 65% women (41) and 35% men (22).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Mercer University

Among the 31 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Mercer University, 61% were women (19) and 39% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercer University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercer University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Mercer University

Among the 32 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Mercer University, 69% were women (22) and 31% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mercer University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Mercer University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the General Accounting program at Mercer University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.