Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Mercyhurst University has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $124,378 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
$55,508
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 Mercyhurst University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 59 | $52,770 | $86,597 | $84,3423% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 5 | N/A | $86,596 | $73,05419% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 21 | N/A | $83,812 | $59,88140% above | $27,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $82,104 | N/A | $80,6282% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 11 | N/A | $76,154 | $61,61324% above | $27,000 |
| Marketing | 15 | $42,406 | $74,187 | $66,54211% above | $24,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | N/A | $72,411 | $64,59012% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 28 | $37,536 | $65,000 | $57,55813% above | $25,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 14 | $54,906 | $63,128 | $77,31218% below | $27,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 10 | $54,364 | $61,066 | $56,7038% above | N/A |
| Security Science and Technology | 15 | $43,921 | $55,665 | $57,5093% below | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | $39,556 | $54,902 | $54,4691% above | $26,633 |
| Public Health | 6 | N/A | $54,182 | $57,3986% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | N/A | $53,812 | $55,8564% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $46,551 | $49,638 | $51,2583% below | $27,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 8 | N/A | $47,652 | $54,53013% below | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 29 | $46,163 | N/A | $62,19426% below | $26,144 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 23 | $44,671 | $45,411 | $52,72714% below | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 12 | $34,536 | $43,694 | $50,06613% below | $27,000 |
| Dance | 15 | N/A | $41,049 | $40,8450% above | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 46 | $69,492 | $77,864 | $79,9433% below | $26,750 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 9 | $41,008 | $45,013 | $46,2463% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | N/A | $42,983 | $47,3069% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | N/A | $40,802 | $49,32317% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $108,510 | $124,378 | $126,4832% below | $128,908 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 26 | $81,894 | $107,254 | $108,9672% below | $29,995 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 13 | $72,397 | N/A | $98,32026% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $59,425 | $58,112 | $95,12739% below | $18,832 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | $48,919 | $51,575 | $63,05818% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 20 | $49,025 | $50,399 | $58,84514% below | $20,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Mercyhurst University 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
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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