Public Health at Mount Mercy University

If you are interested in studying public health, 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 has a total student population of 1,705. In 2021, 1 public health major received their bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy.

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

Mount Mercy Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Mount Mercy Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Mount Mercy is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Public Health Schools	78
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	81
	239
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247
Best Public Health Schools	298
	352
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
Most Popular Public Health Schools	420

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public health from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #247 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 public health major earned their bachelor's degree from Mount Mercy.

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

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

Mount Mercy Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 public health majors earned their master's degree from Mount Mercy. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Mount Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Mount Mercy, 70% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mount Mercy also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,670	$85,800
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	840	$70,710
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140
Community Health Workers	330	$38,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.