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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 has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 869. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2021, 278 of them were nursing majors.

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing Degrees Available

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Mercy College of Health Sciences compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Mercy College of Health Sciences is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Focused Nursing Schools 118
Most Popular Nursing Schools 193
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 220
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 322
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 650
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 775
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,027

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences is $54,825. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing Associate’s Program

93% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of 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 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 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 278 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 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 nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercy College of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 323

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

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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