Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nursing at Mount Mercy University

Find Schools Near

Nursing at Mount Mercy University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Mount Mercy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 1,705 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy.

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

Mount Mercy Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Mount Mercy Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Mount Mercy performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Mount Mercy 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 Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 132
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 196
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 254
315
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 321
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 421
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 443
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 456
537
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 587
Most Popular Nursing Schools 712
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 865
868
Best Nursing Schools 880
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,634

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #523 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Mount Mercy Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mount Mercy is $57,547. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

undefined

Nursing Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 104 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Mount Mercy in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

undefined

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University with a bachelor's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 89
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Mount Mercy Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Mount Mercy in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Mount Mercy, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mount Mercy University with a master's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mount Mercy also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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 Mount Mercy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 104
Nursing Administration 3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 2

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 Mount Mercy University.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.