Bioethics/Medical Ethics at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 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.

UPenn Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

UPenn Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

64% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of medical ethics master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in medical ethics each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

In the medical ethics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Bioethics/Medical Ethics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	40
Nursing Education	1

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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