UIW Ranked Among Tops in Online Program Categories

U.S. News and World Report Released with 2021 Rankings

San Antonio - The University of the Incarnate Word has once again been ranked high in the nation when it comes to Best Online Bachelor’s Overall and Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans by U.S. News and World Report. In the publication’s 2021 rankings of 1,200 online programs, UIW ranked No. 53 and was rated higher when it comes to Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, ranking No. 34. U.S. News based its rankings on four categories: Engagement, Services and Technology, Faculty Credentials and Expert Opinion.

According to U.S. News, one of the main reasons online learning has grown in the past decade is the flexibility that it provides for students to complete their coursework on their own schedules. The ability to earn a specific degree from anywhere in the world is appealing to working adults who don’t have the time or ability to travel to a physical campus. Many of these students want to either advance their career or change fields completely, and online education enables them to pursue their professional endeavors without having to leave their full-time jobs. The vast majority of students enrolled in ranked programs have earned at least some college credit. Rather than first-time college students, they are more likely to be working professionals in their 20s to 40s looking to advance in or change their careers.

UIW also ranked among the top 200 in Online Bachelor's for Business (No. 131), Online Master's in Business Programs (Non-MBA, No. 113) and Online MBA Program (No. 170).

View the U.S. News and World Report 2021 Rankings for University of the Incarnate Word