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 Richmond. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at URichmond was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for medical ethics list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URichmond paid an average of $2,320 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 | $56,860 | $56,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,430 | $13,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,060 | $1,060 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Medical Ethics students who received their bachelor’s degree at URichmond took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
The median early career salary of medical ethics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from URichmond is $43,798 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Online degrees for the URichmond medical ethics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URichmond Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in medical ethics in 2019-2020 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 URichmond in 2019-2020, 36.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 25 |
*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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