Why Iowa?

With mental health services in greater demand than ever, social work training has never been more valuable. As the home of the highest-ranked social work programs in the state, the University of Iowa has resources and expertise to prepare you for vital and rewarding careers helping people and communities.

Make an impact

Transform lives

Collaborative and committed

The research university difference

Benefit from the expertise, learning, and training opportunities you can only find at a major research university and health sciences campus like the University of Iowa

# 1

Highest-ranked MSW program in Iowa

US News and World Report

Social work: a career and a calling

Social workers are the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers. There are more clinically trained social workers—over 250,000—than psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined. And with an expected growth in jobs of 12 percent by 2030, social work is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States.

“The experiences and opportunities opened by an MSW are endless. I know so many classmates and friends with MSWs who have gone on to do some incredible work, in a variety of fields. Policy builders, politicians, community collaborators, therapists, directors of programs, and business owners.”

- Ondrea Patzlaff, MSW ‘11

Portrait of Ondrea Patzlaff

A format that fits your life

You have a lot going on–Iowa’s online MSW makes it possible to advance professionally without putting the rest of your life on pause.

# 19

Online MSW program in the nation

Source: College Consensus

News and Announcements

CSSI Welcomes the Participants of the 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has recently accepted four new participants for its Grant Writing Residency Program (GWRP). The GWRP provides resources and support to researchers preparing to submit grant proposals. The School of Social Work's very own Aislinn Conrad is one of the newly accepted participants and is preparing her grant proposal to be submitted to the National Science Foundation.

MSW graduate practicing and growing in the College of Law

Friday, December 20, 2024
Sam Ramsey, an MSW graduate from the University of Iowa, transitioned from engineering to social work to address mental health challenges. Now the College of Law's embedded therapist, she fosters openness and community around mental health.

Upcoming Events

Des Moines MSW Information Session

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Please join us for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree from the University of Iowa.

Online MSW Info Session

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree.

Iowa City MSW Info Session

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.

BA in Social Work Info Session

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your BA in Social Work degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Click here to join: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98742008183

Iowa City MSW Info Session

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual
Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.
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