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Master of Arts Alumni Demographics

Students in graduation gowns tossing caps into the air

In it's thirty-one year tenure, the MA in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program has graduated hundreds of students who have gone on to become successful professionals in a variety of fields. Below shows in general, where our alumni have gone on to build their careers. 

Career FieldRoles/Titles
Practicing Clinicians
Physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, psychiatrists, OBGYNs, neurologists, urologists, dermatologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, genetic counselors, and other licensed clinical providers.
Research and Academia
Professors, assistant/associate professors, post-docs, research coordinators, research assistants, scientists, clinical researchers, and other university or institute research roles.
Bioethics & Clinical Ethics
Bioethicists, clinical ethicists, ethics fellows, ethics committee chairs, bioethics PhD students.
Law & Legal Professions
Attorneys, counsels, legal professionals, law clerks, public defenders, intellectual property litigators, general counsels, and legal nurse consultants.
Public Health & Health Policy
Public health advisors, health policy analysts, policy researchers, program officers, program analysts, and those at agencies like the NIMH, NCI, or the American Public Health Association.
Healthcare Administration & Management
Hospital administrators, directors, program managers, clinical quality assurance leaders, compliance officers, operations directors, and similar non-clinical roles in the healthcare field.
Mental Health & Social Work
Therapists, psychologists, social workers, counselors (drug/alcohol, hospice, lung transplant, pediatric), and behavioral health professionals
Business and Technology
Healthcare IT consultants, software developers, health AI roles, clinical trial specialists, supply chain analysts, business founders, owners, and managers. 

*Data provided in the table above is based on averages of collected alumni data and does not account for every alum of the MA program.

Where in the world are our MA Alumni?

Whether our alumni have returned to their home state, or moved to a new city; you can find alumni of the MA Bioethics and Medical Humanities program represented in 40 of the United States, Washington D.C., 7 countries, and on 4 continents! 

Map of the United States showing where alumni of the MA program now reside
The map above showcases where BMH alumni reside across the United States. The shaded regions represent where alumni reside, with the darker regions indicating a denser alumni population.

United States

Number of AlumniStates
51 or more
Ohio, and California.
21 - 50 
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Texas.
6 - 20
Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Washington D.C., North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, and Colorado.
1 - 5
Virginia, Minnesota, New Jersey, Georgia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Vermont, West Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Iowa, Louisiana, Hawaii, Utah, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arkansas, Idaho, Maine, Tennessee, and New Hampshire.

Around the Globe

  • Canada
  • England
  • Romania
  • Belgium
  • India
  • Japan
  • Chile

*Data provided above is based on averages of collected alumni data and does not account for every alum of the MA program.