Programs & majors brief
Mercy University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Mercy University?
32 of 32 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 330 | $118,232 | #11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 14 | $110,519 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 30 | $72,587 | #218 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 26 | $68,529 | #29 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 174 | $64,963 | #201 |
| Biology, General | 44 | $62,849 | #158 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 13 | $61,161 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | $60,049 | #94 |
| Social Work | 30 | $59,024 | #41 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 94 | $58,471 | #16 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 15 | $57,069 | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 100 | $55,052 | #17 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 5 | $54,725 | — |
| Psychology, General | 144 | $53,346 | #139 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 95 | $51,758 | #135 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count | 16 | $51,161 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 9 | $50,973 | — |
| Human Services, General | 21 | $49,634 | #13 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 31 | $49,395 | #217 |
| Sociology small degree count | 6 | $47,552 | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 76 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Behavioral Sciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Mercy University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Mercy University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing#11
- Human Services, General#13
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#16
- Social Sciences, General#17
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#29
- Social Work#41
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#135
- Psychology, General Included by program size#139
- Biology, General Included by program size#158
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#201
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Mercy University has a health-focused degree mix, though outcomes vary by field. Health Professions represents 31.2% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.1% and Psychology at 10.0%.
These shares and the award counts here describe degrees awarded in one academic year. Azimuth ranks 13 bachelor's programs and publishes four-year earnings for 20 programs.
Its program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Azimuth ranks Nursing #11 nationally within its field, with median earnings of $118,232 four years after completion.
Azimuth ranks Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences #16 nationally within its field; median earnings are $58,471 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Social Sciences #17 nationally within its field, and its median earnings are $55,052 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.