by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mercy College of Health Sciences. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Mercy College of Health Sciences paid an average of $721 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,332 | $18,332 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,620 | $1,620 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their associate degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences took out an average of $29,863 in student loans. That is 77% higher than the national average of $16,900.
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their associate degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences is $51,551 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $54,442.
Mercy College of Health Sciences does not offer an online option for its nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercy College of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
About 93.5% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2019-2020, 22.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 23 |
*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.
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