University of the Incarnate Word majors, earnings & debt

University of the Incarnate Word offers 59 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Nursing earn the most: a median $84,286 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All UIW majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 10 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts / General Studies$47,241$62,084$21,004
English—$45,684—
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
History———
Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Pastoral Counseling / Ministry———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Criminal Justice$32,771$54,097$28,901
Psychology$30,511$51,470$27,666
Apparel and Textiles———
International Relations———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management———
Political Science———
Public Administration———
Security / Homeland Security———
Sociology———
Business & Finance · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Human Resources$58,499$72,061$36,007
Business Administration$46,092$64,692$29,791
Accounting———
Business Economics———
Finance———
International Business———
Management Information Systems———
Marketing———
Science & Math · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology$23,270$50,389$27,000
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology———
Biochemistry———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Physiology———
Statistics———
Health & Medicine · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$64,720$84,286$27,574
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—$63,475$38,436
Health Sciences$41,126$60,839$29,298
Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$22,919$58,059$24,103
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$40,453$50,871$30,718
Public Health$37,319$43,524$31,000
Nutrition Science———
Arts & Design · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$27,986$48,472$27,000
Theatre$27,295$41,720—
Studio Art—$36,447—
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Film and Photography———
Music———
Communications & Media · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$17,048$39,660$27,000
Broadcasting / Digital Media———
Graphic Communications———
Journalism———
Education · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$43,843$53,576$31,000
Education———
Education (Subject Teaching)———
Engineering · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering———
Engineering-Related Fields———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$44,173$65,405$28,986
Data Science———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Business Administration → Management analyst

$95,760
San Antonio
$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Nursing → Registered nurse

$94,370
San Antonio
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former UIW students earn a median $56,733 ten years after starting college, more than 69% of Texas colleges we cover. 51% graduate within six years.

UIW majors questions

How many majors does UIW offer?

University of the Incarnate Word offers 59 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Social Sciences & Public Service.

What is the highest-paying major at UIW?

Nursing graduates from University of the Incarnate Word earn a median $84,286 four years after graduating, the highest of the 19 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $27,574.

Which UIW majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Studio Art graduates earn the least: a median $36,447 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to University of the Incarnate Word overview