by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mercy College of Ohio. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Mercy College was ranked #70 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercy College.
Part-time undergraduates at Mercy College paid an average of $540 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 | $16,200 | $16,200 |
| Fees | $2,650 | $2,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
Learn more about Mercy College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mercy College took out an average of $34,719 in student loans. That is 34% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mercy College make an average of $53,358 a year during the early days of their career. That is 62% higher than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Mercy College offers online option in its health science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercy College Online Learning page.
About 73.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.0% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at Mercy College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 19 |
| Nursing | 139 |
View All Health Sciences & Services Related Majors >
*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.
