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Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Bioethics/Medical Ethics, consider the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 bioethics/medical ethics degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings at Northwestern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwestern University’s Bioethics/Medical Ethics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Bioethics/Medical Ethics graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioethics/Medical Ethics graduates at Northwestern University are 0% women (0) and 100% men (3).

Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 3 master’s bioethics/medical ethics graduates at Northwestern University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioethics/Medical Ethics master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 67% of Bioethics/Medical Ethics master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Bioethics/Medical Ethics Concentrations at Northwestern University

The Bioethics/Medical Ethics program at Northwestern University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioethics/Medical Ethics Graduates

Graduates of the Bioethics/Medical Ethics program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Bioethics/Medical Ethics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$117,846
Midwives	$109,643
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Historians	$89,780
Geographers	$77,391
Sociologists	$74,866
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.