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2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
500 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
$88,062 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in bioethics/medical ethics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #133 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 500 degrees in bioethics/medical ethics annually.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Great Lakes Region The medical ethics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Bioethics/Medical Ethics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Ethics
Master's Degrees in Medical Ethics
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The medical ethics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical ethics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Medical Ethics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Any student who is interested in bioethics/medical ethics has to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
52 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is a good choice for students interested in a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
$41,156 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical ethics program make about $41,156 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.

Those bioethics/medical ethics students who get their degree from Herzing University - Madison receive $14,367 more than the standard medical ethics graduate.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
30.0% Growth in Graduates

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 10 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$82,364 Median Starting Salary

IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year. After graduating, medical ethics degree recipients usually earn an average of $82,364 in the first five years of their career.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
$92,468 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 8th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 39 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the bioethics/medical ethics program at Purdue University Global earn $4,406 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 34th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 13 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.

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Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges by State

Explore the best bioethics/medical ethics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 20
Ohio 314 157
Illinois 304 92
Indiana 294 172
Wisconsin 273 60

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Bioethics/Medical Ethics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Ethics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Education 304
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 151
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other) 30
Health Professions Education 8
Medical/Health Humanities 6
Arts in Medicine/Health 1

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Majors Similar to Medical Ethics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14,056
Allied Health Professions 12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,630
Medicine 4,919
Public Health 4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,826
Mental & Social Health Services 4,341
Communication Sciences 3,559

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