Bioethics/Medical Ethics at The University of Texas Medical Branch

If you plan to study bioethics/medical ethics, take a look at what The University of Texas Medical Branch has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 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.

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics
• Doctorate Degree in Medical Ethics

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical ethics, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical ethics majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 medical ethics majors earned their master's degree from UTMB Galveston. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the medical ethics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 The University of Texas Medical Branch. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Nsaum75 under License

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