by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 4,980 people earned their degree in bioethics/medical ethics, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States. In , bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,334 and had an average of $37,001 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 185 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioethics/medical ethics. That schools that top this list have a program in bioethics/medical ethics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree medical ethics students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Medical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major list. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chesterfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Drew University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #5 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Loyola University Chicago
Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Saint Louis University
Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medical ethics degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Case Western Reserve University
Campbell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major ranking. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medical ethics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Campbell University
With a ranking of #8, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major list. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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