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Health and Medical Administrative Services bachelor's degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,707 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−83% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$50,009 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $60,708
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

60Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,009$13,927 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,924

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,009

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,924Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,398Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$50,009Year 4
$60,708Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,167
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,009 vs. $58,716

$8,707 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,940 median wageIA estimate · 6,200 jobs · 11-9111$84,180–$129,430 middle 50% of IA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$80,600 median wageIA estimate · 270 jobs · 29-9021$60,610–$96,910 middle 50% of IA wages+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,720 median wageIA estimate · 470 jobs · 31-9099$37,780–$54,950 middle 50% of IA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,980 median wageIA estimate · 10,560 jobs · 43-6013$37,560–$46,980 middle 50% of IA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$50,640 median wageIA estimate · 2,250 jobs · 29-2072$44,500–$61,920 middle 50% of IA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,400 median wageIA estimate · 10,190 jobs · 43-1011$51,130–$80,130 middle 50% of IA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$75,620 median wageIA estimate · 3,660 jobs · 13-1041$62,930–$91,720 middle 50% of IA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$128,080 median wageIA estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9199$89,800–$165,840 middle 50% of IA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$119,710 median wageIA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 15-1212$87,540–$135,440 middle 50% of IA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$116,920 median wageIA estimate · 1,380 jobs · 11-3012$90,010–$140,500 middle 50% of IA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$99,010 median wageIA estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3013$76,480–$122,570 middle 50% of IA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$89,320 median wageIA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 11-9033$67,480–$129,320 middle 50% of IA wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University

$16,922 higher earnings · $5,982 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,931
Debt
$46,649
Annual net price
$20,942
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$60,195 higher earnings · $15,269 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,204
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,655
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Miami, FL

Barry University

$39,962 higher earnings · $4,311 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,971
Debt
$35,375
Annual net price
$22,613
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Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

$33,507 higher earnings · $8,979 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,516
Debt
$22,662
Annual net price
$17,945
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DATA QUALITY

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17 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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