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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, 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in social work at Iowa, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Social Work at University of Iowa Report

#2

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Saint Ambrose University

#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 small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in social work at UNI, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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 small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Social Work at Clarke University

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 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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