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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
523 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,115 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,334 and had an average of $18,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 713 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 523 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioethics/medical ethics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their bioethics/medical ethics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 14 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Albany Medical College
Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albany Medical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Albany Medical College is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Albany Medical College

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Clarkson

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical ethics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Drew University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 70 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Columbia Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at LECOM

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at UPenn

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a small school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 1 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Temple University

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical ethics degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Rochester Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #10, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Yeshiva

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 12 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Johns Hopkins Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Duquesne University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Pitt

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 masters’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report

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