Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study bioethics/medical ethics, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioethics/Medical Ethics section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

Columbia Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical ethics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

Of the 70 medical ethics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in medical ethics each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in medical ethics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Bioethics/Medical Ethics

If you plan to be a medical ethics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	37
Medical/Health Humanities	33

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dentistry

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.