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Registered Nursing at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. In 2021, 19 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst.

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.

Mercyhurst Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Mercyhurst Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Mercyhurst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Mercyhurst 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
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 147
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 386
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 398
Best Registered Nursing Schools 575
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 656
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 662
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 857
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 891
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,645

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of registered 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 registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Mercyhurst. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men. The typical registered 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 registered 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 registered 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 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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810

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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