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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. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2021, 278 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Mercy College of Health Sciences performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 95
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 133
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 219
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 275
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 312
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 339
Best Registered Nursing Schools 493
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 643
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 768
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903
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 969
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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

93% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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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 62% fell into this category, which is typical 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 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at Mercy College of Health Sciences awarded 278 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 67% 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 16
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 186
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Mercy College of Health Sciences also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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