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Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$24,161 Avg Salary
$16,485 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

Check out the social work associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Iowa Central Community College to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Iowa. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 924
Minnesota 2,131
Kansas 623
Nebraska 262
North Dakota 258
South Dakota 20

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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