Bioethics/Medical Ethics at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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.

WGU Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Ethics

WGU Bioethics/Medical Ethics Rankings

Medical Ethics Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Program

95% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of medical ethics master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a medical ethics master's degree from WGU, 66% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in medical ethics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	728
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	163

Concentrations Within Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education	1,541

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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