Mercy College-New York Rankings & Recognition

Mercy College-New York appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #64 of 686 for nursing, and #10 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

Mercy College-New York rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #64 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 332 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $118,232; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $24,999; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 72.3 of 100 · #10 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 96th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 65th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Illinois at Chicago (#63)
Ranked just below: St. Francis College (#65)

Best colleges for nursing

Biology

Ranked #243 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,849; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $21,873; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 58.6 of 100 · #34 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 54th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: California Lutheran University (#242)
Ranked just below: Gettysburg College (#244)

Best colleges for biology

Criminal justice

Ranked #290 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 72 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,758; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $22,875; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 36.6 of 100 · #18 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 28th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (#289)
Ranked just below: Wayland Baptist University (#291)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Accounting

Ranked #300 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,587; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $24,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 38.3 of 100 · #31 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 65th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: William Paterson University of New Jersey (#299)
Ranked just below: Widener University (#301)

Best colleges for accounting

Psychology

Ranked #322 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 138 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,346; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 55.7 of 100 · #49 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Illinois Wesleyan University (#321)
Ranked just below: Saint Cloud State University (#323)

Best colleges for psychology

Communications

Ranked #332 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,395; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 29.7 of 100 · #29 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alabama at Birmingham (#331)
Ranked just below: Dallas Baptist University (#333)

Best colleges for communications

Business

Ranked #493 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 148 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,963; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,471; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 49.6 of 100 · #39 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $15,093 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 45.1% · debt is 35% of earnings