by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other). 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 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at RMUoHP paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,360 | $14,360 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. RMUoHP 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 RMUoHP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the medical ethics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the medical ethics master’s degrees at RMUoHP in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other) | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioethics/medical ethics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 29 |
| Allied Health Professions | 49 |
*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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