2026 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Bioethics/Medical Ethics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bioethics/medical ethics students pursuing a degree.

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

Best Schools for Bioethics/Medical Ethics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall bioethics/medical ethics education in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top Schools in Bioethics/Medical Ethics

1

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,039 Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

$74,771 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Western Governors University, our #1 school for bioethics/medical ethics. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Western Governors University graduates 46% of students within six years. About 1,039 bioethics/medical ethics degrees were awarded at Western Governors University in the most recent year. Students who receive their bioethics/medical ethics degree from Western Governors University earn around $74,771 in the first couple years of their career. Western Governors University graduates carry a median of $23,277 in student loans. See the full bioethics/medical ethics program report for Western Governors University

2

Regis University
Denver, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Awarded

$89,979 Median Starting Salary

Regis University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in bioethics/medical ethics, ranking #2. Located in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. There were roughly 13 bioethics/medical ethics students who graduated with this degree at Regis University in the most recent data year. Bioethics/medical Ethics graduates of Regis University earn a median of $89,979 early in their careers. Regis University graduates carry a median of $31,773 in student loans. More information about a degree in bioethics/medical ethics from Regis University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

• 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.