Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study bioethics/medical ethics, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

Northwestern Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

75% Women

38% 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. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical ethics master's degree from Northwestern, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the medical ethics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Bioethics/Medical Ethics

The following medical ethics concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	6

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
O*NET Online
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