How much money do Mercy College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Mercy graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $98,600 followed by Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services paying $49,500 and Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $41,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $112,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $112,000 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $95,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Mercy College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $112,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $112,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $98,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $95,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $73,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $69,500 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $62,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $61,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $60,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $60,200 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) | $59,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $47,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $34,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,500 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=193016 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Mercy College.