2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 56,762 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$22,648 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 31 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

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#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 $75-$110k. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 101 masters’s social work degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Iowa

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$18,150 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Work at St. Ambrose University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)

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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