Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
University of the Incarnate Word Outcomes
University of the Incarnate Word has 33 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional), where graduates earn a median $140,895 four years after finishing, against $136,715 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
52.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,110
Former students who received federal aid
University of the Incarnate Word graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of the Incarnate Word. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 74 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- 270 graduates · $83,447 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 11 of 33 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Median debt is 27% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional)
- $140,895
- Field median $136,715
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (first professional)
- $133,644
- Field median $133,644
- Optometry (first professional)
- $133,498
- Field median $133,080
- Education, General (doctoral)
- $95,483
- Field median $95,602
- Human Resources Management and Services (master's)
- $88,995
- Field median $85,192
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (first professional)
- $87,091
- Field median $81,320
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
- $84,286
- Field median $86,020
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $83,447
- Field median $95,127
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 161 | $77,195 | $84,286 | $86,0202% below | $22,548 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 46 | $58,388 | $72,061 | $67,0258% above | $29,167 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 12 | N/A | $65,405 | $85,00023% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 134 | $53,113 | $64,692 | $64,5900% above | $25,808 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 6 | N/A | $63,475 | $67,6766% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 0 | N/A | $62,084 | $52,02019% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 30 | $54,861 | $60,839 | $59,8812% above | $29,449 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 46 | N/A | $58,059 | $54,8226% above | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $47,464 | $54,097 | $54,4691% below | $25,999 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $46,739 | $53,576 | $47,73012% above | $26,950 |
| Psychology, General | 81 | $35,409 | $51,470 | $50,0663% above | $23,537 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | $34,135 | $50,871 | $53,0244% below | $30,000 |
| Biology, General | 69 | $31,220 | $50,389 | $57,55812% below | $25,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 46 | $33,835 | $48,472 | $52,7278% below | $29,063 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 | $21,191 | $45,684 | $48,7736% below | $28,984 |
| Public Health | 9 | $39,277 | $43,524 | $57,39824% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | N/A | $41,720 | $40,0534% above | $24,617 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | $28,738 | $39,660 | $53,82526% below | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 10 | $27,354 | $36,447 | $41,55012% below | N/A |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 1 | $46,996 | $55,307 | $52,0906% above | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | 113 | $73,497 | $88,995 | $85,1924% above | $34,166 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 270 | $72,169 | $83,447 | $95,12712% below | $39,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 21 | $61,246 | $82,359 | $89,9288% below | $41,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 19 | $71,227 | $80,749 | $93,22813% below | $35,478 |
| Biology, General | 11 | $32,628 | $62,494 | $71,90513% below | $68,594 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | $35,175 | $52,943 | $60,55313% below | $27,486 |
| Education, General | 34 | $64,490 | $50,523 | $63,75421% below | N/A |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 20 | N/A | $95,483 | $95,6020% above | $176,116 |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 70 | $130,046 | $140,895 | $136,7153% above | $251,969 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | $111,164 | $133,644 | $133,6440% above | N/A |
| Optometry | 58 | $111,925 | $133,498 | $133,0800% above | $283,568 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 47 | $74,554 | $87,091 | $81,3207% above | $128,675 |
| Medicine | 140 | $61,065 | N/A | $66,1938% below | $343,248 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs University of the Incarnate Word reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Verified facts
Did you know? University of the Incarnate Word
- 98.1%University of the Incarnate Word admitted 8,479 of 8,999 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 11.4%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 963 of 8,479.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $17,483average net price after grants for aided students, against $38,650 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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