2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Southeast Region

Bioethics/Medical Ethics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 master's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in medical ethics matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality bioethics/medical ethics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for bioethics/medical ethics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for bioethics/medical ethics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Ethics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics in North Carolina.

There were approximately 29 bioethics/medical ethics individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Duke University

2

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics needs to look into Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics in Georgia.

There were roughly 9 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Emory University

3

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NC

#2 Best Quality In NC

Wake Forest University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics in North Carolina.

There were about 8 bioethics/medical ethics individuals who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Wake Forest University

4

St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at St. Thomas University if you want to pursue a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at STU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from St. Thomas University

5

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

CU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Lebanon. More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Cumberland University

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	9
Georgia	186	7
North Carolina	167	25

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics Related Rankings by Major

Bioethics/Medical Ethics is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Ethics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	45

Majors Similar to Medical Ethics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	11,070
Public Health	3,563
Mental & Social Health Services	3,180
Allied Health Professions	3,120
Communication Sciences	2,264
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2,224
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,873
Medical Illustration & Informatics	428
Health Sciences & Services	379
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	320

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.