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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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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 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which master's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the social work majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in social work at St. Ambrose University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

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#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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