How much money do Mercyhurst College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,700 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 Mercyhurst College 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 $50,000 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $45,000 and Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $43,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $41,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Mercyhurst 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $27,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213987 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Mercyhurst College.