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Doctor’s Degrees in Bioethics/Medical Ethics

32 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in medical ethics. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 28% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 15.6% of medical ethics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Ethics Majors

In 2020-2021, 32 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
Master’s Degree 401
Graduate Certificate 143
Bachelor’s Degree 79
Doctor’s Degree 32
Undergraduate Certificate 6
Basic Certificate 2

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 men than women pursue doctor's degrees in medical ethics. About 53.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical ethics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in medical ethics. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
10 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $46,410 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 doctor's degrees were handed out to medical ethics majors at Loyola Chicago. Of these students, 40% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $43,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,534 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from Duquesne. Of these students, 63% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Albany Medical College

Albany, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for medical ethics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Albany Medical College. Each year, around 800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to medical ethics majors at AMC Albany. Around 83% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

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 $48,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,960 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their doctor's degree in medical ethics from SLU.

3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $7,018 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,917 per year. The medical ethics program at The University of Texas Medical Branch awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical ethics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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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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