Doctor’s Degrees in Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Education Levels of Medical Ethics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 36 people earned their doctor's degree in medical ethics. This earns it the #47 spot on the list of the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s 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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for medical ethics students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in medical ethics. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 12 |
Women | 24 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of medical ethics doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Most Popular Medical Ethics Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in medical ethics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:
The most popular school in the United States for medical ethics students seekinga doctor's degree is Loyola University Chicago. Each year, around 16,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,375 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from Loyola Chicago. About 65% of this group were women, and 41% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Duquesne University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in medical ethics. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,146 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,568 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from Duquesne. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for medical ethics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Albany Medical College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from AMC Albany.
The 4th most popular school in the country for medical ethics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Saint Louis University. 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 doctor's degree in medical ethics from SLU. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.
The 5th most popular school in the country for medical ethics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas Medical Branch. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,343 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,171 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from UTMB Galveston. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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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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