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2023 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

57 Colleges
$27,334 Avg Salary
$18,277 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,115 people earned a degree or certificate in bioethics/medical ethics, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical ethics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the United States for bioethics/medical ethics students. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best bioethics/medical ethics schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bioethics/medical ethics programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bioethics/medical ethics programs. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for bioethics/medical ethics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bioethics/medical ethics programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics by Region

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Ethics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 663
Medical/Health Humanities 281
Health Professions Education 29
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other) 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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