Mercy College-New York
Dobbs Ferry, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Mercy College-New York has 48 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $153,317 four years after finishing, against $126,483 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,532
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Mercy College-New York. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 34 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 332 | $103,248 | $118,232 | $86,02037% above | $24,999 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 18 | $116,152 | $110,519 | $74,99647% above | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not available | $55,330 | $95,089 | $85,00012% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $48,423 | $72,587 | $73,0541% below | $24,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 27 | $50,576 | $68,529 | $80,32215% below | $28,000 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not available | $60,631 | $65,158 | $84,41223% below | $31,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 148 | $51,254 | $64,963 | $64,5901% above | $22,471 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Not available | N/A | $62,942 | $63,0520% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 43 | $41,054 | $62,849 | $57,5589% above | $21,873 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 11 | N/A | $61,161 | $58,4915% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 17 | $32,572 | $60,049 | $53,02413% above | $25,933 |
| Social Work | 18 | $44,745 | $59,024 | $51,85914% above | $16,300 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 93 | $40,769 | $58,471 | $64,0469% below | $25,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $45,168 | $57,069 | $48,77317% above | $25,000 |
| Social Sciences, General | 69 | N/A | $55,052 | $52,0956% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 0 | N/A | $54,725 | $52,7274% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 138 | $38,338 | $53,346 | $50,0667% above | $22,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 72 | $42,997 | $51,758 | $54,4695% below | $22,875 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 17 | $41,535 | $51,161 | $65,38822% below | $21,375 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 9 | N/A | $50,973 | $62,02718% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 10 | $49,815 | N/A | $42,63717% above | $31,000 |
| Human Services, General | 14 | $49,916 | $49,634 | $48,7992% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $24,261 | $49,395 | $53,8258% below | $23,000 |
| Sociology | 5 | N/A | $47,552 | $52,1059% below | N/A |
| Behavioral Sciences | 4 | $40,228 | N/A | $38,6624% above | $23,000 |
| Music | 12 | $20,606 | N/A | $34,53640% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 12 | $41,731 | $44,116 | $46,2465% below | $20,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 55 | $148,070 | $153,317 | $126,48321% above | $155,097 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 21 | $144,954 | $139,972 | $101,72638% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | $147,383 | $128,609 | $120,3387% above | $30,893 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 12 | $101,590 | $122,180 | $69,94475% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | $80,269 | $106,554 | $93,22814% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 18 | $73,197 | $90,632 | $106,83115% below | $30,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 100 | $72,697 | $87,505 | $95,1278% below | $40,875 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 35 | $78,477 | $84,854 | $71,26219% above | $71,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 36 | $64,610 | $81,952 | $65,78625% above | $66,794 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 12 | $83,830 | $81,625 | $63,61128% above | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $78,319 | $81,517 | $62,45031% above | $30,750 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 25 | $76,030 | $79,435 | $89,92812% below | $39,374 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 21 | $72,865 | $78,548 | $65,74419% above | $72,212 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $73,351 | N/A | $59,16624% above | $46,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 132 | $71,705 | $72,974 | $58,84524% above | $41,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 51 | $62,004 | $69,332 | $60,23415% above | $67,100 |
| Education, General | 24 | N/A | $66,077 | $63,7544% above | $41,000 |
| Psychology, General | 19 | $51,034 | $62,838 | $67,1436% below | $44,123 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | $49,067 | N/A | $51,4225% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $85,511 | $83,407 | $82,6331% above | $90,457 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 25 | $101,022 | N/A | $67,48950% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Mercy College-New York reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
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Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
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Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
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