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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Ethics in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Ethics is the 934th most popular major in the country with 150 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 41 ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in ethics. That schools that top this list have a program in ethics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region ethics students.

Top 6 Most Focused Colleges for Ethics in the Middle Atlantic Region

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s ethics students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ursinus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s ethics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s ethics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethics Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ethics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 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.

Read more about Ethics at New York Medical College

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