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Social Work at University of Northern Iowa

86 Bachelor's Degrees
35 Master's Degrees
#91 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UNI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UNI

UNI Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNI was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 50
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 68
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 74
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 77
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 82
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Social Work Schools 91
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 104
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 160
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 183
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 220

Popularity of Social Work at UNI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Northern Iowa handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNI. This makes it the #217 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at UNI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UNI Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in social work from UNI. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

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