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2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

144 Colleges in the United States
4,980 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in bioethics/medical ethics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #133 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 144 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of bioethics/medical ethics. Combined, these schools handed out 4,980 degrees in bioethics/medical ethics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools Your choice of bioethics/medical ethics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Bioethics/Medical Ethics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

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 Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical ethics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

21 Top Schools in Medical Ethics

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
31 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Any student pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics needs to look into Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,198 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
45 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,198 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,198 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
51 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

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

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
39 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,198 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 39 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 21 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.

There were roughly 11 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
41 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 138 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 41 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 15 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

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

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
36 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. This university ranks 7th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 36 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
31.3% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 5th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 16 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

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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

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond. This university ranks 6th out of 61 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 127 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 21 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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18
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 92 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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20
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
52 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 52 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 127 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 28 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
27 Georgetown University Washington, DC
28 New York University New York, NY
22 Emory University Atlanta, GA
23 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
24 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
25 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

Bioethics/Medical Ethics by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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 3,881
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 693
Medical/Health Humanities 323
Health Professions Education 48
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other) 30
Arts in Medicine/Health 4
History of Medicine 1

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Majors Similar to Medical Ethics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Public Health 41,651
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 30,594
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331
Medicine 29,089

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