Mount Mercy University Rankings & Recognition

Mount Mercy University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #330 of 330 for finance, and #7 of 7 ranked colleges in Iowa.

Mount Mercy University 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

Finance

Ranked #330 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,928; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $22,045; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 11.9 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $23,935 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Southern Mississippi (#329)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #346 of 354 for value

Marketing · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,111; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $22,960; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 18.1 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $23,935 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: California Baptist University (#345)
Ranked just below: Touro College (#347)

Best colleges for marketing

Education

Ranked #428 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,713; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 31.7 of 100 · #9 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $23,935 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest Missouri State University (#427)
Ranked just below: Murray State University-Kentucky (#429)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #661 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,613; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,362; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 20.2 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $23,935 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mount Marty College (#660)
Ranked just below: Lee University-Tennessee (#662)

Best colleges for nursing

Business

Ranked #869 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,378; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,272; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 27.9 of 100 · #18 of 18 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $23,935 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 51.8% · debt is 39% of earnings