by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of the Incarnate Word. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIW paid an average of $990 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,020 | $31,020 |
| Fees | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,014 | $13,014 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,115 | $3,115 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Health Science students who received their associate degree at UIW took out an average of $14,666 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $11,810.
The median early career salary of health science students who receive their associate degree from UIW is $34,526 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $32,213.
Online degrees for the UIW health science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIW Online Learning page.
About 45.7% of the students who received their Associate in health science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 59.4% of health science associate degree recipients at UIW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 138 |
*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.
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