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. Of the 1,054 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Incarnate Word in 2021, 79 of them were general biology majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UIW performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	159
	214
Most Focused General Biology Schools	377

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in biology from UIW. This makes it the #31 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UIW Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIW is $24,427. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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

Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UIW in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UIW since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UIW General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UIW in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 40% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIW also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.