by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Bioethics/Medical Ethics is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 4,980 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,334 and had an average of $37,001 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 830 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $32,935 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 16 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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 Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 9 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Misericordia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Misericordia University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Clarkson University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 98%. 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.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 3 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report
Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s medical ethics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Duquesne University
With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 ’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Temple University
University of Rochester landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical ethics degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at University of Rochester
Yeshiva University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 91%.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s medical ethics students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Johns Hopkins University Bioethics/Medical Ethics Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Juniata College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s medical ethics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 6 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Georgetown University
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