Nursing at Mount Mercy University
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 |
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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.
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
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.
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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Public Health
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 |
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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.