Social Work programs in Iowa
12 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,508 at Iowa Central Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Iowa earn a median of $52,250 a year across 3,410 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $65,940 | 2,790 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $63,050 | 1,550 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $48,530 | 1,200 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $77,390 | 950 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $67,180 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | $24,750 | $21,508 (12 grads) | 6 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.