Programs & majors brief

University of the Incarnate Word Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of the Incarnate Word?

At University of the Incarnate Word, the program picture ranges from a higher-earning health field to larger fields with more moderate earnings. The program medians are measured four years after completion.

Nursing reports median earnings of $84,286 and 118 degrees awarded, while Human Resources Management and Services reaches $72,061 with 52 degrees awarded. Among larger programs, Business Administration and Management records $64,692 in median earnings and 152 degrees awarded.

Psychology is more moderate at $51,470, alongside 104 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that the school’s more numerous awards do not all sit in its highest-earning fields.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business315 · 31.2%
  • Health professions214 · 21.2%
  • Psychology104 · 10.3%
  • Biological sciences76 · 7.5%
  • Visual and performing arts51 · 5.0%
  • Other250 · 24.8%

40 of 40 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 118 degrees awarded
$84,286
Human Resources Management and Services 52 degrees awarded
$72,061
Computer and Information Sciences, General 14 degrees awarded
$65,405
Business Administration, Management and Operations 152 degrees awarded
$64,692
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 9 degrees awarded
$63,475
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 40 degrees awarded
$60,839

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing118$84,286—
Human Resources Management and Services52$72,061—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count14$65,405—
Business Administration, Management and Operations152$64,692—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count9$63,475—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General40$60,839—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions37$58,059—
Criminal Justice and Corrections41$54,097—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods20$53,576—
Psychology, General104$51,470—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count17$50,871—
Biology, General71$50,389—
Design and Applied Arts21$48,472—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count10$45,684—
Public Health small degree count10$43,524—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count8$41,720—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count17$39,660—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count17$36,447—
Journalism small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Graphic Communications21Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Engineering, General small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Apparel and Textiles small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Nutrition Sciences small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Security Science and Technology small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services40Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services21Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services21Too few graduates to report—
Marketing21Too few graduates to report—
International Business small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count8Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of the Incarnate Word?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
152
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
118
Psychology, General
104
Biology, General
71
Human Resources Management and Services
52
Criminal Justice and Corrections
41
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
40
Accounting and Related Services
40
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
37
Graphic Communications
21

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of the Incarnate Word majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

A degree from University of the Incarnate Word is not one outcome but many, and the field a student chooses matters more than the institution's name. The university has 18 programs with published earnings data, and the figures that follow cover federally aided completers.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 31.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 21.2% and Psychology at 10.3%. The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 152 degrees awarded and median earnings of $64,692 four years after completion.

The highest earnings belong to Nursing graduates, at $84,286, from 118 degrees awarded. Human Resources Management and Services follows at $72,061, while Computer and Information Sciences, a much smaller program at 14 degrees, reports $65,405. Across all fields, 9.8% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.