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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$22,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,608 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

In 2020-2021, 225 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Social Work Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for social work students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

Full Social Work at University of Northern Iowa Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Work Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Iowa

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for social work students. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Ambrose University also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Work Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA
$36,870 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarke University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Work at Clarke University

Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 533
Minnesota 1,484
Kansas 337
Nebraska 106
North Dakota 74
South Dakota 0

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

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

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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