What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Social Sciences, General at Mercer University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Mercer University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Social Sciences, General at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.

Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $53,151 across all institutions offering Social Sciences, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Mercer University, the mean median-earnings figure is $76,305, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Social Sciences, General graduates at Mercer University is $34,800, which translates to roughly $290 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.