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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics

25 Ranked Colleges
3,393 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,219 people earned their degree in bioethics/medical ethics, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,700 and had an average of $56,912 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,393 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 25 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioethics/medical ethics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 35 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 25 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 medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Creighton Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#21 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #3 spot on the list. LECOM is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LECOM, the school also landed the #21 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448.

Full LECOM Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#4

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Loyola 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, 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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#16 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Marymount Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#24 in overall quality

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

RMUoHP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RMUoHP are $14,867, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 17 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 #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640.

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#9

Albany Medical College

Albany, New York
#18 in overall quality

Albany Medical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. AMC Albany is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 6 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

AMC Albany also took the #18 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 Albany Medical College Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #20 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #25 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 TIU Illinois are $17,780.

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#12

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#17 in overall quality

Yeshiva University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva University are $35,100.

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#13

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #19 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #10 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 Wake Forest University are $39,216.

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#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

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

Full UPenn Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#23 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 #16. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt 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 Pitt are $40,836.

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#18

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 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 Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Columbia Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

With a ranking of #20, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 51 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western 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 Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

#24

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree medical ethics students list, Northwestern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Medical Ethics Schools for a Master’s list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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