by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioethics/Medical Ethics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Bioethics/Medical Ethics is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Houston Baptist University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in medical ethics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at HBU was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical ethics list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for HBU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at HBU paid an average of $1,350 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,350 | $32,350 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,064 | $8,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,562 | $4,562 |
Learn more about HBU tuition and fees.
HBU does not offer an online option for its medical ethics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HBU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical ethics in 2019-2020, 61.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical ethics at HBU in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioethics/medical ethics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1 |
| Nursing | 141 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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