Communication & Journalism at University of the Incarnate Word

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what University of the Incarnate Word has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 7,917. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UIW.

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

UIW Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UIW Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UIW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 communication and journalism major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	157
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	552
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	693
	709
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	715
	721
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	924

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UIW. This makes it the #158 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% 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 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism 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 communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIW Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from UIW. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UIW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of the Incarnate Word. 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
Communication & Media Studies	26
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	10
Journalism	6

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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.