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2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
159 Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded
$88,062 Avg Early-Career Salary
Bioethics/Medical Ethics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #133 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bioethics/medical ethics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 159 degrees in bioethics/medical ethics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Illinois The medical ethics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics rankings. For our Best Overall Bioethics/Medical Ethics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical ethics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Medical Ethics

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

Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

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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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Olivet Nazarene University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 34th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 13 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Saint Xavier University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #750 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SXU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 30 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 20
Ohio 314 157
Indiana 294 172
Wisconsin 273 60

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Bioethics/Medical Ethics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Ethics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Education 81
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 78

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 20,676
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 7,060
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,994
Allied Health Professions 3,459
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,811
Medicine 1,423
Public Health 1,317
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,063
Communication Sciences 945
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 824

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