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Major Programs at Mercyhurst

Offered Degrees BS, MS, AS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses MS, Post-Graduate
Total Programs 147
Online Programs 12
Salary after Completing $24,000 - $45,000

Offered Degrees at Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst University is categorized by Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, Mercyhurst University offers 147 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Mercyhurst University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's120
Bachelor's820
Master's188
Less Than 1 Year Certificate20
1-2 Years Certificate10
Post-Bachelor's Certificate324
Total14712

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sLess Than 1 Year Certificate1-2 Years CertificatePost-Bachelor's Certificate

Mercyhurst Associate's Programs

Mercyhurst University offers Associate's degree with 12 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Associate's degree).
Associate's Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Computer and Information Sciences✕--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Interior Design✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 55
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕--
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕7-
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant✕2-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕--
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕46$50,000
Business [+] ✕ 6-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕4-

Mercyhurst Bachelor's Programs

Mercyhurst University offers Bachelor's degree with 82 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
Bachelor's Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5
Environmental Science✕5-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0
Russian Studies✕--
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕-$27,900
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 29
Computer and Information Sciences✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕29-
Information Technology Project Management✕--
Education [+] ✕ 27
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕20-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕1-
Art Teacher Education✕1-
Business Teacher Education✕--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕--
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕--
Music Teacher Education✕3-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕--
Biology Teacher Education✕--
Chemistry Teacher Education✕--
French Language Teacher Education✕--
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕--
Education (other)✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0
French Language and Literature✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 7
English Language and Literature✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕8-
General Studies✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 38
Biology/Biological Sciences✕28-
Biochemistry✕5-
Exercise Physiology✕5-
Bioinformatics✕--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1
Mathematics✕1-
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✕ 59
Intelligence✕59$43,400
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 18
Mathematics and Computer Science✕--
Sustainability Studies✕--
Data Science, General✕10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕8-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3
Philosophy✕1-
Religion/Religious Studies✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Chemistry✕--
Geology/Earth Science✕--
Physics✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 12
Psychology✕12$26,100
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 37
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕22-
Forensic Science and Technology✕15-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8
Social Work✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 22
Anthropology✕5-
Archeology✕--
Political Science and Government✕11-
Sociology✕6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 43
Dance✕15-
Interior Design✕15-
Graphic Design✕8-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Music✕3-
Music Performance✕--
Music Theory and Composition✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕3-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕--
Public Health✕6$24,000
Art Therapy/Therapist✕3-
Music Therapy/Therapist✕9-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 90
Business Administration and Management✕10$35,600
Accounting✕5-
Business/Managerial Economics✕4-
Finance✕14$45,000
Hospitality Administration/Management✕9$29,300
Meeting and Event Planning✕1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕3-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕--
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕6-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕-$36,800
Marketing Research✕--
Marketing (other)✕15-
Insurance✕2-
Fashion Merchandising✕10-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕11-
History [+] ✕ 12-
History✕12-

Mercyhurst Master's Programs

Mercyhurst University offers Master's degree with 18 major programs. Among them 8 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 13
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔13-
Education [+] ✔ 44
Education✔7-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔1-
Special Education and Teaching✕14$41,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✕2-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔20-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Exercise Physiology✕--
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✔ 26
Intelligence✔26-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 8
Mathematics and Computer Science✕8-
Data Science, General✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 0
Applied Behavior Analysis✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 14
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔14-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Anthropology✕--
Physical and Biological Anthropology✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 33
Physician Assistant✕27-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕1-
Nursing Administration✔5-
Business [+] ✔ 38-
Organizational Leadership✔38-

Mercyhurst Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

Mercyhurst University offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree).
Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 34-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕34-

Mercyhurst 1-2 Years Certificate Programs

Mercyhurst University offers 1-2 Years Certificate degree with 1 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the 1-2 Years Certificate degree).
1-2 Years Certificate Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕6-

Mercyhurst Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

Mercyhurst University offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 32 major programs. Among them 4 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
Mercyhurst University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 1
Computer and Information Sciences✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔1-
Education [+] ✕ 2
Educational Leadership and Administration✕--
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✕1-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕--
Art Teacher Education✕--
Business Teacher Education✕--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕--
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕--
Music Teacher Education✕--
Social Studies Teacher Education✕--
Biology Teacher Education✕--
Chemistry Teacher Education✕--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕--
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] ✔ 2
Intelligence✔2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Mathematics and Computer Science✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Anthropology✕--
Physical and Biological Anthropology✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Interior Design✕--
Graphic Design✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕--
Business [+] ✔ 4-
Business Administration and Management✕--
Organizational Leadership✔4-
Accounting✕--
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕--
Fashion Merchandising✕--