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Associate Degrees in Bioethics/Medical Ethics

72 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in medical ethics is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 76% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Medical Ethics Majors

In 2020-2021, 72 associate degrees were awarded to medical ethics majors. This earns it the #23 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical ethics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 4,109
Graduate Certificate 395
Bachelor’s Degree 316
Doctor’s Degree 180
Associate Degree 72
Undergraduate Certificate 33
Basic Certificate 10

Earnings of Medical Ethics Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in medical ethics. About 87.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 63
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical ethics associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 3 colleges that offer an associate degree in medical ethics. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
12 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of the District of Columbia tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical ethics majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 3,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,234 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 people received their associate degree in medical ethics from University of the District of Columbia. Of these students, 83% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

American Samoa Community College

PagoPago, American Samoa
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for medical ethics majors who are seeking their associate degree is American Samoa Community College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 associate degrees were handed out to medical ethics majors at ASCC. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Medical Ethics Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical ethics that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 85,504
Allied Health Professions 27,677
Allied Health Services 20,673
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,893
Health Sciences & Services 10,218

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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