For students seeking a Master's or Doctoral degree relating to bioethics, find a comprehensive and regularly updated table of US-based programs below. You can sort by program type, institution, and location to simplify your academic search. Curated by our NSBA member Betty Cohn from Johns Hopkins University.
| Type | Institution | Department | Program Name | City | State | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral | Albany Medical College | Alden March Bioethics Institute | DPS in Bioethics, Health Ethics and Policy | Albany | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Albany Medical College | Alden March Bioethics Institute | Master of Science in Bioethics, Comprehensive | Albany | NY | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Arizona State University | Center for Biology and Society | PhD in Biology and Society | Phoenix | AZ | Visit Website |
| Master's | Arizona State University | Center for Biology and Society | Master of Biology and Society | Phoenix | AZ | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Case Western Reserve University | Department of Bioethics | PhD in Bioethics | Cleveland | OH | Visit Website |
| Master's | Case Western Reserve University | Department of Bioethics | MA in Bioethics and Medical Humanities | Cleveland | OH | Visit Website |
| Master's | Clarkston University | The Bioethics Program of Clarkson University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Master of Science in Bioethics | Schenectady | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Columbia University | Center for Bioethics | Master of Science in Bioethics–Online, On-Campus, and Hybrid | New York City | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Creighton University | Graduate School | MS in Bioethics - Online | Omaha | NE | Visit Website |
| Master's | Creighton University | Graduate School | Master of Arts in Medical Humanities | Online | Visit Website | |
| Master's | Drew University | Medical Humanities, Health, and Society | Master of Arts in Medical Humanities, Health and Society | Madison | NJ | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Drew University | Medical and Health Humanities | Doctor of Medical and Health and Humanities | Madison | NJ | Visit Website |
| Master's | Duke University | Duke Initiative for Science & Society | Master of Arts in Bioethics, Tech Ethics & Science Policy | Durham | NC | Visit Website |
| Master's | Duquesne Univeristy | Center for Healthcare Ethics | Master of Arts in Healthcare Ethics | Pittsburgh | PA | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Duquesne University | Center for Healthcare Ethics | PhD Healthcare Ethics | Pittsburgh | PA | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Duquesne University | Center for Healthcare Ethics | Doctorate in Healthcare Ethics (DHCE) | Pittsburgh | PA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Emory University | Graduate School and Center for Ethics | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Atlanta | GA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Fordham University | Center for Ethics Education | Master of Ethics and Society | Bronx | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Georgetown University | Center for Clinical Bioethics | Master of Arts in Catholic Clinical Ethics | Washington, D.C | DC | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Georgetown University | Department of Philosophy | PhD Philosophy with Bioethics concentration | Washington, D.C | DC | Visit Website |
| Master's | Harvard University | Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics | Master of Bioethics Program | Boston | MA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Indiana University | Center for Bioethics | MA in Bioethics | Bloomington | IN | Visit Website |
| Master's | Iowa State University | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Masters in Bioethics | Ames | IA | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Johns Hopkins University | Department of Health Policy and Management | PhD in Health Policy and Management concentration in Bioethics | Baltimore | MD | Visit Website |
| Master's | Johns Hopkins University | Berman Institute of Bioethics in partnership with the Bloomberg School of Public Health | Master of Bioethics | Baltimore | MD | Visit Website |
| Master's | Kansas City University | Division of Bioethics, College of Medicine | Master of Arts in Bioethics* (Only offered as a dual degree with DO) | Kansas City | MI | Visit Website |
| Master's | Loma Linda University | School of Religion | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Loma Linda | CA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Loyola Maramount University | The Bioethics Institute | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Los Angeles | CA | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Loyola University Chicago | Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics | D. Bioethics | Onlnie/Chicago | IL | Visit Website |
| Master's | Loyola University Chicago | Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics | Master of Arts in Bioethics and Health Policy | Maywood | IL | Visit Website |
| Master's | Medical College of Wisconsin | Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Milwaukee | WI | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Michigan State University | Department of Philosophy | PhD in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy and Ethics of Health Care | East Lansing | MI | Visit Website |
| Master's | New York University | School of Global Public Health | MA in Bioethics | New York City | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Northeast Ohio Medical University | College of Graduate Studies | MA in Medical Ethics and Humanities | Rootstown | OH | Visit Website |
| Master's | Northwestern University | Bioethics | Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics | Chicago | IL | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Pennsylvania State University | Department of Biobehavorial Health | Ph.D. in Biobehavioral Health and Bioethics | State College | PA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Rush University | Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values | Masters in Health Care Ethics | Chicago | IL | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Saint Louis University | Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics | PhD in Health Care Ethics | St. Louis | MO | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | Saint Louis University | Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics | PhD in Philsophy and Bioethics | St. Louis | MO | Visit Website |
| Master's | St. Thomas University | College of Science | Master of Science in Bioethics | Miami | FL | Visit Website |
| Master's | Stony Brook University | Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics | MA in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics | Stony Brook | NY | Visit Website |
| Master's | Temple University | Center for Bioethics, Urban Health, and Policy | MA Urban Bioethics | Philadelphia | PA | Visit Website |
| Master's | The Ohio State University | Division of Bioethics, OSU College of Medicine | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Online/ Columbus | OH | Visit Website |
| Master's | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | School of Medicine | Master of Science in Bioethics | Edinburgh | PA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Trinity International University | Bioethics Dept., Trinity Graduate School | Master of Arts in Bioethics | Deerfield | IL | Visit Website |
| Master's | Tulane University | The Program in medical Ethics and Human Values, The school of Medicine, Tulane university | MS in Bioethics and Medical Humanities | New Orleans | LA | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Louisville | Humanities | Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Health Care Ethics | Louisville | KY | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Mary | Master's Programs | Master of Science in Bioethics | Online/Bismark | ND | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Pennsylvania | Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy | Master of Bioethics | Philadelphia | PA | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Rochester | School of Medicine & Dentistry | Masters in Medical Humanities | Rochester | NY | Visit Website |
| Doctoral | University of Texas Gavelston | Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities | PhD Bioethics | Gavelston | TX | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Texas Gavelston | Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities | MA Bioethics and Humanities | Gavelston | TX | Visit Website |
| Master's | University of Washington School of Medicine | Bioethics & Humanities | Master of Arts Bioethics | Seattle | WA | Visit Website |
| Master's | Wake Forest University | Bioethics Graduate Program | Master of Arts Bioethics | Winston Salem | NC | Visit Website |