by our College Data Analytics Team
Social Work is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on social work in Iowa, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in Iowa that offer social work awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on social work in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused social work schools is Clarke University. Set in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Clarke University
Dordt College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Dordt College
Saint Ambrose University ranks #3 for social work by degree focus. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Saint Ambrose University
A rank of #4 makes Loras College one of the most focused schools for social work. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Loras College
Briar Cliff University ranks #5 for social work by degree focus. Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Briar Cliff University
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on our list of the most focused social work schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. About 5% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in social work, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Northern Iowa
Grand View University comes in at #7 for social work focus this year. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. About 4% of the degrees Grand View University awards are in social work, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Grand View University
Wartburg College comes in at #8 for social work focus this year. Set in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Wartburg College awards are in social work, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Wartburg College
Luther College placed #9 for social work by degree focus. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Luther College
University Of Iowa ranked #10 on our list of the most focused social work schools. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at University Of Iowa
Mount Mercy University landed the #11 spot among the most focused social work schools. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Mount Mercy University
Northwestern College Iowa landed the #12 spot among the most focused social work schools. Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City. About 1% of the degrees Northwestern College Iowa awards are in social work, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for Northwestern College Iowa
Buena Vista University landed the #13 spot among the most focused social work schools. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake. About 1.0% of the degrees Buena Vista University awards are in social work, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Buena Vista University
Hawkeye Community College placed #14 for social work by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Hawkeye Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #15 on our list of the most focused social work schools. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public school located in the city of Davenport. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in social work, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about social work at Eastern Iowa Community College District
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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