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Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Mercy College of Health Sciences. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mercy College of Health Sciences sits in Des Moines, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 56 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Studying Online at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Online coursework is an option at Mercy College of Health Sciences. Among 869 students, 188 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 472 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Mercy College of Health Sciences

These rankings give you a sense of how Mercy College of Health Sciences’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #14 of 20
Best Value Iowa #17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #80 of 114
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #96 of 107
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #813 of 1,196
Best Value Nationwide #954 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences

Graduates of Mercy College of Health Sciences’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $48,954
2 years $40,396
3 years $49,575
4 years $56,114
5 years $54,255

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn a median of $56,114, compared with $58,229 for all Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Allied Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Professions graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences comes in at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences are 55% women (31) and 45% men (25).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Of the 28 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Mercy College of Health Sciences, 89% were women (25) and 11% were men (3).

Mercy College of Health Sciences gender breakdown of Allied Health Professions Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 24
Hispanic / Latino 3
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Mercy College of Health Sciences, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Mercy College of Health Sciences

The Allied Health Professions program at Mercy College of Health Sciences includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology 30
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology 16
Radiologic Technology 10

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Mercy College of Health Sciences pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Surgical Assistants $141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $137,802
Respiratory Therapists $128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants $116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians $115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians $105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists $96,168

References

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