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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$34,238 Avg Salary
$34,937 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 832 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online .

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UIU take out $36,931 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Mount Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 791
Minnesota 3,576
South Dakota 143
Missouri 1,624
Nebraska 490
North Dakota 321

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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