Education at University of the Incarnate Word

If you plan to study education, 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 approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UIW.

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

UIW Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UIW Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education 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 education major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	425
Most Popular Education Schools	1,004
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,092

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in education from UIW. This makes it the #887 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UIW in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIW Education Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UIW in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UIW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Incarnate Word. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	29
Teacher Education Grade Specific	21
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	136,780	$56,520
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Teacher Assistants	88,700	$23,290
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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.