by our College Data Analytics Team
[Bioethics/Medical Ethics](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong bioethics/medical ethics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools to find the best return on investment for bioethics/medical ethics students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the bioethics/medical ethics degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in bioethics/medical ethics, no school beat Capella University this year. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400. Typical student debt for bioethics/medical ethics graduates is $35,998. Early-career bioethics/medical ethics graduates make about $72,053. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 13 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
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