by our College Data Analytics Team
[Bioethics/Medical Ethics](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for bioethics/medical ethics students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in bioethics/medical ethics, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in bioethics/medical ethics, no school beat United States University this year. United States University is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Students from in state pay about $7,108 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for bioethics/medical ethics graduates is $32,641. Early-career bioethics/medical ethics graduates make about $120,862. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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