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General Biology at University of the Incarnate Word

General Biology at University of the Incarnate Word

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of the Incarnate Word stacks up to those at other schools.

UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 7,917.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UIW General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UIW General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at UIW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of the Incarnate Word.

UIW General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Incarnate Word with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UIW General Biology Master’s Program

65% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UIW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Incarnate Word with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the Incarnate Word. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 79
General Biomedical Sciences 45

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of the Incarnate Word.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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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