2024 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Bioethics/Medical Ethics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #45 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 master's degrees in bioethics/medical ethics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioethics/Medical Ethics School for Your Master's Degree

The medical ethics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medical ethics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to bioethics/medical ethics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other bioethics/medical ethics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for bioethics/medical ethics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized bioethics/medical ethics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for bioethics/medical ethics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Bioethics/Medical Ethics in Ohio

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for bioethics/medical ethics students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Medical Ethics

1

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

42 Annual Graduates

$24,026 Median Starting Salary

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.

Students who graduate with their master's from the medical ethics program report average early career income of $24,026.

More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Case Western Reserve University

2

Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

3 Annual Graduates

Cedarville University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Cedarville University

3

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

24 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in bioethics/medical ethics. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5

Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Northeast Ohio Medical University

6

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH

Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Mount Vernon Nazarene University

7

Capital University
Columbus, OH

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Capital University

8

Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH

30 Annual Graduates

Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Mount St. Joseph University

9

Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Lourdes University

10

Notre Dame College
Cleveland, OH

4 Annual Graduates

NDC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in bioethics/medical ethics from Notre Dame College

Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	82
Michigan	211	20
Indiana	191	172
Wisconsin	173	60

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Ethics

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Bioethics/Medical Ethics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Ethics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	77

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,953
Health & Medical Administrative Services	538
Allied Health Professions	465
Mental & Social Health Services	451
Communication Sciences	376
Public Health	350
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	326
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	75
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	68
Medical Illustration & Informatics	66

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.