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Nursing at Mercyhurst University

Nursing at Mercyhurst University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Mercyhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Mercyhurst Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Mercyhurst Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Mercyhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Nursing Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Mercyhurst University.

Mercyhurst Nursing Associate’s Program

82% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Mercyhurst may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Mercyhurst are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Mercyhurst Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Mercyhurst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercyhurst Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Mercyhurst, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercyhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 91

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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