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Registered Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Mercy College of Health Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 869 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Mercy College of Health Sciences does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at Mercy College of Health Sciences is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Mercy College of Health Sciences may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercy College of Health Sciences with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercy College of Health Sciences since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercy College of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 182
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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