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Health Professions at University of the Incarnate Word

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of the Incarnate Word is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

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.

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

50% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at UIW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

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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.

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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

76% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from UIW. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UIW since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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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.

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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

63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UIW. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UIW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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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.

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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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