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Nursing at University of the Incarnate Word

If you plan to study nursing, 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 2021, 95 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UIW.

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

UIW Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UIW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UIW does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UIW Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 184
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
513
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 896
1,564
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,618

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UIW. This makes it the #486 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIW Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIW is $57,926. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIW. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UIW Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIW, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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