by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioethics/Medical Ethics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Bioethics/Medical Ethics is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Duquesne University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in medical ethics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Duquesne was $1,336 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,048 | $24,048 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Duquesne does offer online classes in its medical ethics master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duquesne Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Master’s in medical ethics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.5%.
Around 28.6% of medical ethics master’s degree recipients at Duquesne in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioethics/medical ethics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 39 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 45 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 25 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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