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Bioethics/Medical Ethics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Bioethics/Medical Ethics, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 bioethics/medical ethics degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Bioethics/Medical Ethics program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 10
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#66 of 85

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioethics/Medical Ethics graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Bioethics/Medical Ethics graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 53% women (8) and 47% men (7).

Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 15 master’s bioethics/medical ethics degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Bioethics/Medical Ethics master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The Bioethics/Medical Ethics program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	14
Nursing Education.	1

Top-Paying Careers for Bioethics/Medical Ethics Graduates

Those who complete Bioethics/Medical Ethics program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Bioethics/Medical Ethics graduates, 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.