Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of social work. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in social work to qualified students.
The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Work Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 174 social work students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work major at University of Iowa get $2,579 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in social work. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 social work students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from University of Northern Iowa receive an earnings boost of around $2,910 above the average earnings of social work majors.
It's difficult to beat Loras College if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Loras is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Dubuque. This college ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 18 social work students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,873.
Every student pursuing a degree in social work has to check out Saint Ambrose University. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Ambrose University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 social work students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Saint Ambrose University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,981 above the average income of social work majors.
Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #372 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Luther is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 social work students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn about $25,388 for their early career.
Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 21 social work students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career income of $33,397.
Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 31 social work students who graduated with this degree at Clarke in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Clarke University earn $2,409 more than the standard social work graduate.
Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 22 social work students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 29 social work students who graduated with this degree at Briar Cliff in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social work program report average early career earnings of $25,406.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
