by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Mercy College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mercy paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,686 | $16,686 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from Mercy make an average of $133,624 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $97,473.
Online degrees for the Mercy nursing master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercy Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 90.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 57.5% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Mercy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 16 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 40 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
| Allied Health Professions | 56 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 70 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 |
*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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