Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Mercy College of Health Sciences has 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $72,435 four years after finishing, against $79,943 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
$63,983
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 of Health Sciences. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 5 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 | 276 | $76,437 | $71,148 | $86,02017% below | $14,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 11 | N/A | $50,009 | $58,51815% below | $14,876 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $69,394 | $72,435 | $79,9439% below | $23,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $65,877 | $61,202 | $64,0634% below | $16,334 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 12 | N/A | $47,946 | $46,2464% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $69,832 | $71,704 | $56,69526% above | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 7 | $69,297 | $69,417 | $39,90974% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 83 | $40,853 | N/A | $34,73818% above | $9,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Mercy College of Health Sciences 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
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
Healthcare practitioners
Bachelor's degree
Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
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