2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Doctor's Degree Schools

a doctor's degree in bioethics/medical ethics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #91 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 doctor's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics during the <nil> academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to bioethics/medical ethics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of bioethics/medical ethics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt bioethics/medical ethics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized bioethics/medical ethics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for bioethics/medical ethics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for bioethics/medical ethics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Medical Ethics

1

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

17 Annual Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in bioethics/medical ethics from Loyola University Chicago

2

William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

12 Annual Graduates

$85,666 Median Starting Salary

William Carey University is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduation, medical ethics doctorate recipients typically make around $85,666 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in bioethics/medical ethics from William Carey University

Bioethics/Medical Ethics by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Ethics

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

Medical Ethics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Education	114
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	36
Health Professions Education	30
Medical/Health Humanities	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	29,168
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	16,935
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	13,508
Nursing	13,058
Dentistry	6,928
Chiropractic	2,698
Optometry	1,780
Communication Sciences	1,034
Public Health	1,011
Alternative Medicine & Systems	978

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.