General Biology at University of the Incarnate Word

If you plan to study general biology, 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 approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year.

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

UIW General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

UIW General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW General Biology Master’s Program

65% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UIW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 35% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Biomedical Sciences	45

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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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