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Medical Ethics Major

Medical Ethics

4,105 Master's Degrees Annually
180 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#45 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Medical Ethics Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many bioethics/medical ethics graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,910
Graduate Certificate 370
Doctor’s Degree 182

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics?

3,910 Master's Degrees Annually
90% Percent Women
32% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Bioethics/Medical Ethics runs middle of the road when it comes to popularity, ranking #45 out of all the graduate majors we track. In 2021, about 4,105 graduates completed their master’s degree in this field. This major is dominated by women with about 90% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of medical ethics majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 213
Black or African American 392
Hispanic or Latino 530
White 2,306
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 394

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Medical Ethics. About 1.9% of those with this major are international students.

Online Medical Ethics Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 3 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 4 0
Bachelor’s Degree 99 41
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 220 90
Post-Master’s 120 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 24 10
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 4 2
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2 2

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Major Number of Grads
Nursing 308,114
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 88,809
Allied Health Professions 85,413
Health & Medical Administrative Services 85,302
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 79,189
Public Health 42,551
Health Sciences & Services 35,887
Mental & Social Health Services 31,550
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,934
Medicine 29,206
Dental Support Services 25,040
Communication Sciences 23,288
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19,017
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 18,729
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,516
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,413
Other Health Professions 7,387
Dentistry 6,961
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 5,644
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,431
Chiropractic 2,698
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,689
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,244
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,845
Optometry 1,789
Medical Science 1,090
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 760
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 468
Alternative Medical Support Services 136
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 116

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.

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