Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of the Incarnate Word

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences program.

UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

UIW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UIW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from UIW in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 54% 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 biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Biology	45

Related Majors

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260

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.