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 University of Miami. 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 U Miami was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical ethics list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
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Part-time undergraduates at U Miami paid an average of $2,170 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 | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
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U Miami 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 U Miami Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in medical ethics in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the medical ethics bachelor’s degrees at U Miami in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to bioethics/medical ethics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 57 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 6 |
*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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