Social Work Programs in Iowa
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Buena Vista University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Clarke University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Dordt University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Grand View University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Iowa | Social Work | $42,694 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $21,375 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Loras College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Luther College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Mount Mercy University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Northern Iowa | Social Work | $42,826 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $20,500 n=107 |
| Northwestern College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Saint Ambrose University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Wartburg College | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |