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Social Work at University of Northern Iowa

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Iowa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 86 of them were social work majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNI does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UNI Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UNI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Social Work Schools 92

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNI. This makes it the #219 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $31,930. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics 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

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UNI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNI Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UNI in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNI, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNI also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Social and Community Service Managers 2,310 $58,410
Healthcare Social Workers 1,340 $51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers 870 $47,580
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 740 $70,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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