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Health Professions at Mount Mercy University

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Health Professions at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,705. In 2021, 116 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy.

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

Mount Mercy Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Mount Mercy Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Mount Mercy compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Mount Mercy is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 106
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 424
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 585
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 744
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,833
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In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #660 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #599 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Mount Mercy University.

Mount Mercy Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Mount Mercy. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 98
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Mount Mercy Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Mount Mercy. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Mount Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Mount Mercy, 87% 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 Mount Mercy University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mount Mercy also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Mercy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 111
Mental & Social Health Services 23
Public Health 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Nursing Assistants 20,890 $29,120
Personal Care Aides 18,520 $25,050
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 11,970 $56,970
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570

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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