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Health Sciences & Services at Mercyhurst University

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at Mercyhurst University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from Mercyhurst.

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

Mercyhurst Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Mercyhurst Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how Mercyhurst 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 health science major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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 Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 173
197
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools 272
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 275
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 280
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Health Science Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Mercyhurst University.

Mercyhurst Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
Of the 21 health science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mercyhurst, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercyhurst since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercyhurst also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercyhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 21

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Community Health Workers 2,000 $41,550

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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