Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA · Associate's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$32,656
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,013
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,269
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#257 of 476
Rank by pay
#278 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Mercyhurst University graduates in allied health and medical assisting services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mercyhurst University 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
…
254Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA$45,164$41,126#365$32,327
255Central Community College Grand Island, NE$45,137$46,651#259$37,307
256Butler County Community College Butler, PA$45,075$45,842#275—
257Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$45,013$45,779#278$32,656
258Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC$44,951$48,239#209$42,374
259Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR$44,934$52,951#125—
260Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$44,934$47,826#220—

Other Majors at Mercyhurst University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,864$64,009#573 of 962
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,983—#314 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,802—#431 of 547

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mercyhurst University allied health and medical assisting services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,656 one year after graduating and $45,013 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mercyhurst University rank for allied health and medical assisting services?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for allied health and medical assisting services graduates, Mercyhurst University ranks #257 by median pay four years after graduation, and #278 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is allied health and medical assisting services at Mercyhurst University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for allied health and medical assisting services ($42,269), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for Mercyhurst University · 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.