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Nursing at Mount Mercy University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Mount Mercy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 1,705 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Mount Mercy.

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

Mount Mercy Nursing Degrees Available

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

Mount Mercy Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Mount Mercy 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 132
537
Most Popular Nursing Schools 712
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 865
868

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #523 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Mount Mercy Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mount Mercy is $57,547. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Mount Mercy. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 89
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Mount Mercy Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Mount Mercy. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Mount Mercy, 80% 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 nursing.

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

Mount Mercy also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

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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