How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $37,286.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences earn?

The reported median is $72,435 four years after completion.

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,378 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 51.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $92,175 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +91% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$184,350

$20,000Annual price+$144,350

$27,000Current college-wide context+$130,350

$40,000Annual price+$104,350

$60,000Annual price+$64,350

$80,000Annual price+$24,350

$100,000Annual price−$15,650

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,867 → $59,453

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

74Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

52Borrowers 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.

219Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

133Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

146Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers

89Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$72,435$36,353 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 · BORROWING$37,286

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,435

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$395/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing · CIP 51.3801

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Reported price: $40,012
Completion: 97.0%
Employed in Q2: 87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Associate of Science in Nursing · CIP 51.3801

Associate of Science in Nursing

Reported price: $61,590
Completion: 84.0%
Employed in Q2: 93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing · CIP 51.3801

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Reported price: $80,716
Completion: 82.0%
Employed in Q2: 88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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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.

$63,867Year 1

$72,435Year 4

$59,453Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,036

Estimated loan payment$395

52borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,435 vs. $80,813

$8,378 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.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,360 median wageIA estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1072$61,360–$80,080 middle 50% of IA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$78,630 median wageIA estimate · 34,420 jobs · 29-1141$68,290–$85,940 middle 50% of IA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,160 median wageIA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 29-1171$122,720–$141,940 middle 50% of IA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical 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 degreeNurse Anesthetists$273,070 median wageIA estimate · 380 jobs · 29-1151$225,770–$299,920 middle 50% of IA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$131,360 median wageIA estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1161$84,450–$141,410 middle 50% of IA wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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