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 Saint Louis University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in medical ethics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SLU was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical ethics list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for SLU.
Part-time undergraduates at SLU paid an average of $1,620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,400 | $46,400 |
| Fees | $724 | $724 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,920 | $12,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,648 | $3,648 |
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SLU 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 SLU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical ethics in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in medical ethics at SLU in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioethics/medical ethics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 37 |
| Communication Sciences | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 68 |
| Allied Health Professions | 33 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 39 |
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*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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