by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,115 people earned their degree in bioethics/medical ethics, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 741 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in bioethics/medical ethics.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The medical ethics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 158 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Houston Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Baylor University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 17 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s medical ethics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read full report on Bioethics/Medical Ethics at UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Ethics Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
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