University of the Incarnate Word Rankings & Recognition

University of the Incarnate Word appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #266 of 379 for criminal justice, and #21 of 32 ranked colleges in Texas.

University of the Incarnate Word rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #266 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,097; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,999; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39.1 of 100 · #21 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina at Pembroke (#265)
Ranked just below: The University of Tennessee-Martin (#267)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #351 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,871; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $30,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 35.1 of 100 · #37 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri Western State University (#350)
Ranked just below: Southern Connecticut State University (#352)

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Communications

Ranked #381 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,660; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 17.9 of 100 · #29 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 68% of earnings

Ranked just above: Virginia State University (#380)
Ranked just below: Albany State University (#382)

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Nursing

Ranked #401 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 161 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,286; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,548; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 45.7 of 100 · #28 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marquette University (#400)
Ranked just below: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (#402)

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Psychology

Ranked #445 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,470; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,537; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 47.6 of 100 · #21 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Walsh University-Ohio (#444)
Ranked just below: SUNY College of Technology at Canton (#446)

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Business

Ranked #574 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 134 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,692; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,808; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 45.4 of 100 · #30 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: New England Institute of Technology (#573)
Ranked just below: Marian University-Wisconsin (#575)

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Biology

Ranked #610 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,389; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 27 of 100 · #39 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $17,483 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 52.9% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Louisiana at Monroe (#609)
Ranked just below: Delaware Valley University (#611)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 98.1%
Avg. net price: $17,483
Graduation: 52.9%
Students: 4,440

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