Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year).
7 of 10 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 3 have no earnings published. The 1 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,924 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$26,924 a year
About $107,696 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $24,171 |
| $30k to $48k | $27,533 |
| $48k to $75k | $29,193 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,615 |
| $110k and up | $29,953 |
| All families (average) | $26,924 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Iowa high-school graduate ($37,130 a year).
7 of 11 programs could be assessed 64% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,148 | +$34,018 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.6 yrs | 286 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $71,704 | +$34,574 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $50,009 | +$12,879 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $72,435 | +$35,305 | clears the bar | $25,204 | 0.7 yrs | 26 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $61,202 | +$24,072 | clears the bar | $19,614 | 0.8 yrs | 19 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,417 | +$32,287 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $47,946 | +$10,816 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 71 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,130 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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