Health Professions at University of the Incarnate Word
UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UIW.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.
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UIW Health Professions Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at UIW
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UIW offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
UIW Health Professions Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 |
---|---|
63 | |
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 129 |
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools | 135 |
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools | 147 |
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 162 |
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 185 |
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 395 |
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools | 529 |
Best Health Professions Schools | 835 |
911 | |
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 921 |
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1,021 |
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools | 1,099 |
In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UIW. This makes it the #697 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 339 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health Professions Student Demographics at UIW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of the Incarnate Word.
UIW Health Professions Associate’s Program
UIW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the Incarnate Word with a associate's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
UIW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 108 |
White | 41 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
UIW Health Professions Master’s Program
In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UIW also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 339 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Health Professions
Health Professions 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 |
---|---|
Health Sciences & Services | 142 |
Medicine | 135 |
Nursing | 119 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 85 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 77 |
Optometry | 64 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 27 |
Public Health | 11 |
Allied Health Professions | 10 |
Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into
A degree in health professions 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 |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 210,350 | $72,890 |
Personal Care Aides | 206,240 | $19,960 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 117,010 | $59,580 |
Medical Secretaries | 92,990 | $34,150 |
Nursing Assistants | 87,750 | $27,030 |
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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