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2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s

23 Ranked Colleges
397 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Bioethics/Medical Ethics is the 588th most popular major in the country with 611 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 397 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioethics/medical ethics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent bioethics/medical ethics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the bioethics/medical ethics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree medical ethics students.

Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. UMary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 19 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861.

Full University of Mary Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students list, LECOM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448.

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#4

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola Chicago Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#15 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #15 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#8 in overall quality

Loma Linda University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Loma Linda University

#8

Albany Medical College

Albany, New York
#17 in overall quality

Albany Medical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Albany Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AMC Albany, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AMC Albany are $29,117, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full AMC Albany Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#19 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Trinity International University - Illinois

#11

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#16 in overall quality

Yeshiva University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva are $35,100.

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#12

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#18 in overall quality

Clarkson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clarkson University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#13

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at University of Pennsylvania

#22 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Columbia University in the City of New York

#10 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Case Western Reserve University

#20

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#21

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#22

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 22 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Duke University

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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