Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA · Associate's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,946
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,269
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 476
Rank by pay
#166 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Mercy College of Health Sciences graduates in allied health and medical assisting services earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Mercy College of Health Sciences Compares for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

All 476 colleges reporting allied health and medical assisting services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Widener University Chester, PA$76,784$78,090#1$61,990
2Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$76,531$70,392#4$58,382
3College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$74,847$68,106#6$57,242
4Vermont State University Randolph, VT$74,523$76,541#2—
5Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, CA$72,307$65,795#11$56,092
6CBD College Los Angeles, CA$71,543$65,099#13$52,829
7Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$68,998$65,672#12$40,754
8Institute of Technology Clovis, CA$68,978$62,765#22$59,548
9Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$68,791$62,595#23$58,718
10Dalton State College Dalton, GA$68,770$71,191#3$58,734
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190Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX$47,984$48,786#195$39,170
191Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$47,971$43,650#314$28,687
192Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$47,969$51,057#150—
193Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA$47,946$50,433#166—
194Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY$47,932$54,274#101$30,386
195Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS$47,837$58,041#55$45,207
196Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN$47,533$45,404#280$39,442

Other Majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,435$63,867#817 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,202$55,912#364 of 560

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mercy College of Health Sciences allied health and medical assisting services graduates make?

Graduates earn $47,946 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercy College of Health Sciences rank for allied health and medical assisting services?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for allied health and medical assisting services graduates, Mercy College of Health Sciences ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #166 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is allied health and medical assisting services at Mercy College of Health Sciences worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for allied health and medical assisting services ($42,269).

← All data for Mercy College of Health Sciences · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.