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Associate's Degree

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa · See Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing nationally

Strong return
+$220,639 over 10 years

For graduates of Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

2.2 yrs
Break-even
+364%
10-year ROI
$73,132
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificateNot enough data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$73,132$18,750+364%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$59,453$25,204+300%Strong return
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Associate's$128,057$13,341+7,344%Strong return
2CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$127,875+7,147%Strong return
3CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$114,310$12,500+6,487%Strong return
4California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Associate's$120,317$12,500+5,931%Strong return
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
Associate's$103,079+5,822%Strong return
6California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Associate's$111,384+5,773%Strong return
7St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Associate's$87,906$15,578+4,878%Strong return
8California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Associate's$160,918$14,747+4,727%Strong return
9CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$110,738$9,311+4,717%Strong return
10Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
Associate's$93,083$7,250+4,581%Strong return

Other majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$73,132$18,750+364%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$59,453$25,204+300%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$60,708+192%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$54,255$19,614+172%Strong return

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.