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2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

23 Ranked Colleges
3,393 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,219 people earned their degree in bioethics/medical ethics, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,700 and had an average of $56,912 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,393 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioethics/medical ethics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioethics/medical ethics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics (With Aid)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 35 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMary Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Full Ohio State Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#20 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, Temple has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.

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#16

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#19 in overall quality

Clarkson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, Clarkson has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232.

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#18

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#17 in overall quality

Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva are $35,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yeshiva University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#20

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, University of Rochester has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #11 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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#22

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 22 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola Chicago Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#23

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#16 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students with aid list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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