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Is UPMC Mercy School of Nursing worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $14,750 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $68,337, but the margin is not huge. For context, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing's net price runs about 40% above the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$29,943
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,601 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $34,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$33,159
Median earnings 10 years out
$68,337
Median debt at graduation
$14,750
Graduation rate
50%
At UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, a typical graduate carries about $14,750 in student debt and earns roughly $68,337 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $168 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a two year school in Pittsburgh, PA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
The median net price at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is $33,159 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →