Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

30

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$844,000

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,293

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 55.7%

PA +$1,657,328 $127,575 $27,086 N/A Full ROI →
2 Mercy University

Grad rate: 47.6%

NY +$1,579,258 $124,202 $32,391 N/A Full ROI →
3 Neumann University

Grad rate: 50.2%

PA +$1,515,080 $123,421 $56,670 N/A Full ROI →
4 Molloy University

Grad rate: 70.4%

NY +$1,437,338 $118,692 $48,251 N/A Full ROI →
5 Oregon Health & Science University OR +$1,152,160 $99,608 N/A N/A Full ROI →
6 University of Phoenix-California

Grad rate: 21.4%

CA +$1,133,040 $98,652 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Phoenix-Arizona

Grad rate: 18.7%

AZ +$1,094,142 $98,652 $19,449 N/A Full ROI →
8 South University-Savannah

Grad rate: 18.6%

GA +$1,001,214 $95,177 $31,163 N/A Full ROI →
9 South University-Savannah Online

Grad rate: 5.6%

GA +$1,000,108 $95,177 $31,716 N/A Full ROI →
10 South University-Tampa

Grad rate: 7.7%

FL +$997,508 $95,177 $33,016 N/A Full ROI →
11 SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Grad rate: 60.2%

NY +$985,784 $93,591 $23,018 N/A Full ROI →
12 The University of Texas at Tyler

Grad rate: 45.3%

TX +$979,742 $93,354 $23,669 N/A Full ROI →
13 Wilmington University

Grad rate: 21.0%

DE +$926,248 $90,245 $19,326 N/A Full ROI →
14 The University of Texas at Arlington

Grad rate: 55.1%

TX +$914,170 $90,235 $25,265 N/A Full ROI →
15 Excelsior University NY +$867,800 $85,390 N/A N/A Full ROI →
16 Purdue University Global

Grad rate: 30.4%

IN +$860,772 $86,838 $17,994 N/A Full ROI →
17 The University of Texas at El Paso

Grad rate: 46.6%

TX +$828,966 $85,381 $19,327 N/A Full ROI →
18 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Grad rate: 34.4%

TX +$804,376 $84,675 $24,562 N/A Full ROI →
19 Lourdes University

Grad rate: 44.1%

OH +$796,908 $86,125 $42,796 N/A Full ROI →
20 Duke University

Grad rate: 96.2%

NC +$731,562 $86,853 $82,749 N/A Full ROI →
21 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Grad rate: 69.5%

NE +$690,982 $79,615 $30,659 N/A Full ROI →
22 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Grad rate: 38.7%

IN +$662,246 $77,324 $22,117 N/A Full ROI →
23 Charleston Southern University

Grad rate: 46.0%

SC +$654,102 $79,104 $43,989 N/A Full ROI →
24 Carlow University

Grad rate: 55.6%

PA +$649,732 $79,173 $46,864 N/A Full ROI →
25 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Grad rate: 66.5%

IN +$620,578 $77,324 $42,951 N/A Full ROI →
26 Brookline College-Phoenix

Grad rate: 53.5%

AZ +$556,480 $69,824 N/A N/A Full ROI →
27 Case Western Reserve University

Grad rate: 86.4%

OH +$380,274 $69,167 $81,533 N/A Full ROI →
28 Columbia Central University-Caguas

Grad rate: 56.9%

PR +$156,566 $51,066 $12,377 N/A Full ROI →
29 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

Grad rate: 26.1%

PR -$156,506 $35,473 $12,983 N/A Full ROI →
30 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian

Grad rate: 37.2%

PR -$157,942 $35,473 $13,701 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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