Social Sciences at University of the Incarnate Word

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of the Incarnate Word stacks up to those at other schools.

UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,054 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Incarnate Word in 2021, 15 of them were social sciences majors.

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

UIW Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UIW Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,363

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UIW. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UIW since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIW also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of the Incarnate Word. 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
Political Science & Government	8
Sociology	6
International Relations & National Security	1

Related Majors

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

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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.