U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 239 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 43% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $34,398. College Scorecard.
Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Mercy College of Health Sciences's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Nursing at Iowa colleges
Every Iowa college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Luke's Collegebachelor's & associate | $85,214 | $29,000 | $19,820 | 100% |
| 2 | Morningside University | $84,033 | $28,000 | $31,320 | 50% |
| 3 | Graceland University-Lamoni | $80,619 | $30,754 | $18,504 | 42% |
| 4 | Coe College | $79,294 | $27,000 | $18,745 | 66% |
| 5 | University of Iowa | $78,836 | $24,811 | $22,531 | 75% |
| 6 | Luther College | $77,569 | $27,000 | $23,097 | 71% |
| 7 | William Penn University | $76,625 | — | $22,601 | 33% |
| 8 | Upper Iowa University | $76,345 | $35,004 | $20,942 | 34% |
| 9 | Saint Ambrose University | $75,832 | $27,000 | $24,691 | 61% |
| 10 | Mount Mercy University | $75,613 | $27,000 | $20,168 | 58% |
| 11 | Clarke University | $74,114 | $27,000 | $24,479 | 56% |
| 12 | University of Dubuque | $73,710 | $29,750 | $23,386 | 40% |
| 13 | Allen College | $73,177 | $31,000 | — | — |
| 14 | Grand View University | $73,047 | $27,000 | $21,774 | 54% |
| 15 | Northwestern College | $71,322 | $27,000 | $25,907 | 66% |
| 16 | Mercy College of Health Sciences | $71,148 | $30,500 | $26,924 | 66% |
| 17 | Dordt University | $66,190 | $24,500 | $25,807 | 70% |
2 more Iowa colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Mercy College of Health Sciences, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
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About Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Acceptance rate: 100% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 66% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $62,234
- Full cost breakdown · all 4 majors · overview
Related majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Health Administration$50,009
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Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing questions
How much do Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of Mercy College of Health Sciences earn a median $71,148 four years after graduating and $66,309 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Mercy College of Health Sciences is $30,500, about 43% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is Mercy College of Health Sciences a good school for Nursing in Iowa?
On pay, Nursing graduates of Mercy College of Health Sciences earn $71,148 four years out, $4,684 below the median for the same major across 17 Iowa colleges ($75,832) and $14,064 below the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Mercy College of Health Sciences rank for Nursing in Iowa?
Of 17 Iowa colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Mercy College of Health Sciences ranks 16th; among the 16 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 15th. The highest is St Luke's College at $85,214.
What jobs do Nursing graduates get?
A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $78,630 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Mercy College of Health Sciences Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/mercy-college-of-health-sciences/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).