Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Harvard University

If you are interested in studying bioethics/medical ethics, you may want to check out the program at Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioethics/Medical Ethics section at the bottom of this page.

Harvard Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

Harvard Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at Harvard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical ethics majors at Harvard University.

Harvard Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

75% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of medical ethics master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in medical ethics each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in medical ethics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Bioethics/Medical Ethics

If you plan to be a medical ethics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	34

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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