Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
12of 12 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year).
12 of 45 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 33 have no earnings published. The 18 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$20,168 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
$20,168 a year
About $80,672 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 | $17,070 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,294 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,883 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,311 |
| $110k and up | $25,244 |
| All families (average) | $20,168 |
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).
17 of 63 programs could be assessed 27% 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 | $75,613 | +$38,483 | clears the bar | $23,558 | 0.6 yrs | 78 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $94,620 | +$57,490 | above HS line | $34,594 | 0.6 yrs | 57 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,713 | +$10,583 | clears the bar | $26,625 | 2.5 yrs | 38 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,378 | +$20,248 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.3 yrs | 27 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $55,742 | +$18,612 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.2 yrs | 22 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $61,772 | +$24,642 | clears the bar | $25,982 | 1.1 yrs | 17 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $57,928 | +$20,798 | clears the bar | $21,359 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $69,512 | +$32,382 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $57,111 | +$19,981 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.3 yrs | 15 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,951 | +$8,821 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 2.3 yrs | 14 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $64,408 | +$27,278 | clears the bar | $23,708 | 0.9 yrs | 14 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,517 | +$9,387 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.7 yrs | 12 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,685 | +$12,555 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,542 | +$12,412 | clears the bar | $24,750 | 2.0 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $59,763 | +$22,633 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $68,575 | +$31,445 | above HS line | $28,246 | 0.9 yrs | 2 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $68,0911-year earnings | +$30,961 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Bachelor'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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