Bachelor’s Degrees in Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Education Levels of Medical Ethics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 94 people earned their bachelor's degree in medical ethics. This earns it the #74 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's 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 |
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Master’s Degree | 443 |
Graduate Certificate | 125 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 94 |
Doctor’s Degree | 36 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 13 |
Basic Certificate | 12 |
Earnings of Medical Ethics Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for medical ethics majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
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 bachelor's degree in medical ethics. About 86.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 13 |
Women | 81 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of medical ethics bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 41 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |

Most Popular Medical Ethics Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 9 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in medical ethics. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:
University of Richmond tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical ethics majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 4,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,852 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from URichmond. About 85% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Houston Baptist University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in medical ethics. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from HBU. About 95% of this group were women, and 76% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Rhodes College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in medical ethics. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,082 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,082 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from Rhodes College. Of these students, 94% were women and 69% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Saint Louis University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in medical ethics. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,580 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from SLU. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.
University of Rochester comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in medical ethics. Roughly 11,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,083 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from University of Rochester. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
University of Miami comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in medical ethics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in medical ethics from U Miami. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
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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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