Mercy College Of Ohio

Mercy College of Ohio's program portfolio is anchored in health sciences and allied health fields, reflecting the institution's mission-driven focus on healthcare workforce preparation. Nursing is the largest program with 89 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $75,648, followed by Health Professions General with 40 graduates earning $80,420, and Registered Nursing with 18 graduates earning $66,015.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 147 students annually, the institution concentrates its degree output in direct-to-workforce healthcare pathways. The highest-earning programs cluster within clinical and diagnostic specialties.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $80,420 with 40 graduates, while Nursing delivers median 4-year earnings of $75,648 across 89 graduates. Health Administration rounds out the top earners with median 4-year earnings of $66,015 and 18 graduates.

This earnings concentration reflects the regional demand for licensed healthcare professionals in Ohio's healthcare systems and the stable labor-market positioning of clinical roles. Mercy College of Ohio's program signature aligns with the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) in healthcare fields, where aging populations and persistent workforce shortages create sustained hiring demand.

All programs are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market entry and professional licensing outcomes rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories. The institution's focused portfolio in health sciences positions graduates for stable, in-demand roles across Ohio's healthcare sector.

Mercy College of Ohio's published cost of attendance is $30,260. Financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $19,867, families in the lower-middle income band pay around $13,037, middle-income families pay about $11,567, families in the upper-middle income band pay approximately $21,291, and higher-income families pay around $19,735.

Azimuth ranks Mercy College of Ohio #449 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Mercy College of Ohio participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional aid. Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid, and the college works to meet demonstrated financial need for admitted students.

The affordability rank reflects both the headline cost and the debt load graduates carry, underscoring the importance of understanding how net price differs from sticker price when evaluating long-term financial outcomes. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,834, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $16,824; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $71,303, median federal debt of $20,834 projects to a monthly payment of about $235 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Mercy College of Ohio earn median 4-year earnings of $71,303, placing Mercy College of Ohio in the 73.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs below the $57,042 median at comparable institutions.

Graduates earn about $11,607 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mercy College of Ohio in the 88.1 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to OH's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204.

The earnings pattern centers on health-related fields, which form the institutional core. Nursing is the largest program with 89 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $75,648, at 0.9x the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field.

The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 40 students with median 4-year earnings of $80,420, at 1.3x benchmark. Health Administration rounds out the top three with 18 graduates earning $66,015, positioned at 1.1x benchmark.

The concentration in Health fields aligns with stable, in-demand career pathways in healthcare and related professions, where employer recruitment remains consistent and earning trajectories tend toward steady upward movement over the early career years.