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Nursing at Mercyhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Mercyhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Mercyhurst.

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

Mercyhurst Nursing Degrees Available

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

Mercyhurst Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst 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
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 147
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 397
401
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 694
Most Focused Nursing Schools 766
849
Most Popular Nursing Schools 865
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 903
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 905
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 967
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,737

Nursing Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Mercyhurst are white. Around 79% 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 Mercyhurst University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Mercyhurst Nursing Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercyhurst since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mercyhurst 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 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
Registered Nursing 91

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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