2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 553 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #18 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for social work in Iowa.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.
Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great value for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 924 |
| Minnesota | 2,131 |
| Kansas | 623 |
| Nebraska | 262 |
| North Dakota | 258 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Work
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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