Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Duke University

Every bioethics/medical ethics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical ethics program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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.

Duke Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

Duke 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 Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical ethics majors at Duke University.

Duke Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

Of the 23 medical ethics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in medical ethics each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical ethics master's degree from Duke, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	14

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.