Bioethics/Medical Ethics at The University of Texas Medical Branch

What traits are you looking for in a medical ethics school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Medical Branch is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical ethics program.

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 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.

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical ethics, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical ethics majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

UTMB Galveston Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

87% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of medical ethics master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in medical ethics each year. UTMB Galveston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical ethics master's degree from UTMB Galveston, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 The University of Texas Medical Branch. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education	13
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4

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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