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# Mercy University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Mercy University?

Among Mercy University's ranked fields, Social Sciences has median earnings of $55,052 four years after completion. It awarded 100 degrees, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #17 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Nursing recorded $118,232 and awarded 330 degrees; Azimuth ranks it #11 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. More moderate earnings appear in Human Services, at $49,634 across 21 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks the field #13 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences posted $58,471 with 94 degrees awarded and holds an Azimuth rank of #16 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The ranked fields therefore span higher and more moderate four-year earnings.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**451 · 31.3%**
-   Business**204 · 14.1%**
-   Psychology**144 · 10.0%**
-   Social sciences**106 · 7.3%**
-   Homeland security**101 · 7.0%**
-   Other**437 · 30.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

32 of 32 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 330 degrees awarded**
$118,232

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 14 degrees awarded**
$110,519

**Accounting and Related Services 30 degrees awarded**
$72,587

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 26 degrees awarded**
$68,529

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 174 degrees awarded**
$64,963

**Biology, General 44 degrees awarded**
$62,849

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Mercy University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
330

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
174

**Psychology, General**
144

**Social Sciences, General**
100

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
95

**Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**
94

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
76

**Biology, General**
44

**Communication and Media Studies**
31

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
30

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Mercy University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#11**
2.  Human Services, General**#13**
3.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#16**
4.  Social Sciences, General**#17**
5.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#29**
6.  Social Work**#41**
7.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#135**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#139**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#158**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).