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2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
308 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
$88,062 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in bioethics/medical ethics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #133 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of bioethics/medical ethics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 308 degrees in bioethics/medical ethics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of bioethics/medical ethics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for bioethics/medical ethics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Ethics
Master's Degrees in Medical Ethics
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Ethics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medical ethics degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Medical Ethics

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
45 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in bioethics/medical ethics has to check out Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
44 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Galen College of Nursing - Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 44 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
47 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

University of Richmond is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.

There were about 47 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

There were about 12 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 19 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.More information about a degree in bioethics/medical ethics from Harding University

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Grantham University
LIttle Rock, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grantham University is a small public university located in the city of LIttle Rock. This university ranks 36th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 4 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated from this program at Grantham University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 27
Florida 282 8
North Carolina 279 26
Virginia 274 43
Tennessee 269 25
South Carolina 248 9
Kentucky 244 2
Louisiana 242 0
Mississippi 234 15
West Virginia 207 1

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Ethics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Education 177
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 121
Health Professions Education 8
Medical/Health Humanities 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 76,869
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,125
Allied Health Professions 26,461
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,922
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 21,242
Health Sciences & Services 9,795
Public Health 9,492
Medicine 6,920
Dental Support Services 6,884
Mental & Social Health Services 6,498

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