2022 Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Social Work is the 12th most popular major in the country with 57,618 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,459 and had an average of $30,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 465 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,950 and $28,476 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social work program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa master’s degree social work students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Iowa

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,426 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648.

Read full report on Social Work at University of Northern Iowa

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,001 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Social Work Report

#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$18,150 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Ambrose University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Ambrose University Social Work Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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