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Social Work at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Iowa Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Iowa Social Work Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Social Work Master’s Program

86% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students earned a master's degree in social work from Iowa. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Iowa, 79% 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 Iowa with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 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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