Mercy Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Mercy University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Mercy graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $35,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $98,600 , followed by Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at $49,500 , and Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences at $41,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $95,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Mercy University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Mercy University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=193016.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026