Bioethics/Medical Ethics at University of Rochester

What traits are you looking for in a medical ethics school? To help you decide if University of Rochester is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical ethics program.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in medical ethics from University of Rochester.

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.

University of Rochester Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the medical ethics progam at University of Rochester compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The medical ethics major at University of Rochester is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Bioethics/Medical Ethics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	3
Most Popular Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools	23
	25
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools	28
Most Focused Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools	35

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in medical ethics from University of Rochester. This makes it the #20 most popular school for medical ethics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Program

The medical ethics program at University of Rochester awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in medical ethics at University of Rochester are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

University of Rochester Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in medical ethics from University of Rochester in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a medical ethics master's degree from University of Rochester, 74% 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 University of Rochester with a master's in medical ethics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in medical ethics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Rochester. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical/Health Humanities	8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 Tomwsulcer under License

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