by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Mercy ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Mercy was ranked #666 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #45 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mercy College handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 150 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Mercy. This makes it the #69 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercy is $30,209. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from Mercy make a median salary of $43,037 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all psychology graduates with a master's is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mercy, psychology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpsychology bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Mercy is $216 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Mercy College.
Of the 155 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in psychology from Mercy in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercy College with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 20 |
Of the 21 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mercy, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercy College with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 13 |
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