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General Public Health at Mercy College of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Public Health, take a look at what Mercy College of Health Sciences. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1 general public health graduations were recorded at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Online Class Availability at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Distance learning is available at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Among 869 students, 188 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 472 (54%) took at least some classes online.

General Public Health Rankings at Mercy College of Health Sciences

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercy College of Health Sciences’s General Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #None of 2
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #None of 20
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #None of 280
Best Value Iowa #None of 3
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #None of 22
Best Value Nationwide #None of 299

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Public Health graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Public Health graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

General Public Health Bachelor’s Program at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Of the 1 bachelor’s general public health degrees awarded at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

Mercy College of Health Sciences gender breakdown of General Public Health Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Public Health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences, higher than the national average of 58%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Public Health Graduates

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

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Health Education Specialists $81,726
Community Health Workers $73,901
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

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