by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Work is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more social work students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 21 social work schools in Iowa by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social work majors in Iowa, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular social work schools is University Of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. This school awarded about 190 social work degrees in the most recent year. Get the full social work details for University Of Iowa
A rank of #2 makes University Of Northern Iowa one of the most popular schools for social work. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. University Of Northern Iowa graduated around 124 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for University Of Northern Iowa
Saint Ambrose University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. Saint Ambrose University graduated around 56 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Saint Ambrose University
Dordt College ranks #4 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit university. Dordt College graduated around 34 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Dordt College
Clarke University is one of the most popular social work schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a private not-for-profit university. Clarke University graduated around 23 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Clarke University
Grand View University comes in at #6 for social work this year. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. This school awarded about 21 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Grand View University
Loras College landed the #7 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras College is a private not-for-profit university. Loras College graduated around 16 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Loras College
Briar Cliff University placed #8 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Briar Cliff University
Luther College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Luther College
Wartburg College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Wartburg College graduated around 10 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Wartburg College
Northwestern College Iowa placed #11 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Northwestern College Iowa
Buena Vista University comes in at #12 for social work this year. Set in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution. Buena Vista University graduated around 7 social work students in the most recent data year. See more about social work at Buena Vista University
Hawkeye Community College comes in at #13 for social work this year. Hawkeye Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Hawkeye Community College
Mount Mercy University placed #14 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 7 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Mount Mercy University
Eastern Iowa Community College District comes in at #15 for social work this year. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public university. Eastern Iowa Community College District graduated around 6 social work students in the most recent data year. Read the full social work report for Eastern Iowa Community College District
Iowa Western Community College landed the #16 spot among the most popular social work schools. Located in the suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in social work from this school. Get the full social work details for Iowa Western Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular social work schools. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Sioux City. Western Iowa Tech Community College graduated around 3 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Western Iowa Tech Community College
Kirkwood Community College comes in at #18 for social work this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Kirkwood Community College graduated around 2 social work students in the most recent data year. Get the full social work details for Kirkwood Community College
Indian Hills Community College placed #19 for social work by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1 social work degrees in the most recent year. See more about social work at Indian Hills Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar ranked #20 on our list of the most popular social work schools. Set in the rural area of Calmar, Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public institution. This school awarded about 1 social work degrees in the most recent year. Read the full social work report for Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
Southeastern Community College West Burlington placed #21 for social work by yearly graduations. Set in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in social work from this school. See more about social work at Southeastern Community College West Burlington
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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