Health Sciences & Services at University of the Incarnate Word

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science 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. In 2021, 40 health science majors received their bachelor's degree from UIW.

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

UIW Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UIW does offer online courses in health science for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UIW Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health science programs across the country. The following shows how UIW performed in these rankings.

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 science major at UIW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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 Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools	7
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	64
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	105
	135
	148
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	178
	349
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	399

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from UIW Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIW is $36,311. This is 16% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at UIW may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

UIW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health science graduates 4% 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 science.

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 Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 health science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIW, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical health science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UIW since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science 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 science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science 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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	142

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Optometry
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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.