Academics at University of the Incarnate Word

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at University of the Incarnate Word — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at University of the Incarnate Word:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of the Incarnate Word is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 50% of instructors full time, University of the Incarnate Word is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

University of the Incarnate Word offers 54 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of the Incarnate Word are shown below:

The most popular majors at University of the Incarnate Word, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at University of the Incarnate Word, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of the Incarnate Word offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2,503 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (71% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of the Incarnate Word.

Explore Further on University of the Incarnate Word

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of the Incarnate Word — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at University of the Incarnate Word — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of the Incarnate Word — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of the Incarnate Word — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at University of the Incarnate Word — accreditation status and accrediting bodies