2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Iowa, there were 457 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at University of Northern Iowa

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Social Work Report

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$18,150 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 20 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Ambrose University are $18,150, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Work at Saint Ambrose University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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