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Health Professions at University of the Incarnate Word

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

UIW Health Professions 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at UIW are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to 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 7% more men than average.

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	11
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	140
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UIW Health Professions Master’s Program

68% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. 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 14% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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.

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