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2027 Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Bioethics/Medical Ethics](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for bioethics/medical ethics students.

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• Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2027 Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in bioethics/medical ethics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

$8,610 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,640 Avg Student Debt

$45,608 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Idaho State University the best value for a degree in bioethics/medical ethics in the Rocky Mountains Region. Idaho State University is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello. In-state tuition and fees average $8,610, with out-of-state students paying around $27,720. Students borrow a median of $24,640 to complete the bioethics/medical ethics program here. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates of Idaho State University earn a median of $51,446 early in their careers. Set against $24,640 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

$8,658 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,277 Avg Student Debt

$60,615 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Western Governors University one of the best values for bioethics/medical ethics. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $8,658 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for bioethics/medical ethics graduates is $23,277. Early-career bioethics/medical ethics graduates make about $74,771. That is a strong return on a $23,277 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.