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 gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Mercy College of Health Sciences was ranked #450 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #5 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercy College of Health Sciences.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercy College of Health Sciences was $721 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,332 | $18,332 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,620 | $1,620 |
Learn more about Mercy College of Health Sciences tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences took out an average of $29,250 in student loans. That is 29% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences is $54,453 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the Mercy College of Health Sciences nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 89.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.7% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at Mercy College of Health Sciences in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 140 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 189 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 4 |
*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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