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Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Mercy College of Health Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is in Des Moines, IA.

Online Class Availability at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Online coursework is an option at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Of 869 students, 188 (22%) studied exclusively online and 472 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Use these rankings to compare Mercy College of Health Sciences’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #28 of 35
Best Value Iowa #30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #167 of 207
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #171 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1517 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1519 of 1,878

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #28 of 35
Best Value Iowa #30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #167 of 207
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #171 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1517 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1519 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences

Those who finish Mercy College of Health Sciences’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,879
2 years $56,295
3 years $56,278
4 years $61,039
5 years $65,963

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn a median of $61,039, compared with $58,229 for all Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences stands at $33,893.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Mercy College of Health Sciences

This Nursing program at Mercy College of Health Sciences breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 325

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Mercy College of Health Sciences work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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