Business and office training by state
7,270 business and office programs in 11 fields of business and office work, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1,753 schools offer these programs in 49 states, DC and 2 territories, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the 11 fields below, or pick a state on the map or in the table to see its programs side by side.
Business and office training covers office work most employers need: business administration and management, accounting and bookkeeping, customer service, human resources, project management and paralegal work, and the courses that lead to a real estate or insurance license, along with interpreter and translator training. Most are certificates or short courses; some are two-year degrees.
Compare business and office programs across the US: cost, pay and results
1,613 programs in 47 states and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $3,035 to $9,748
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,400
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 42%
1,530 programs in 48 states, DC and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $2,000 to $6,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,600
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 61%
1,461 programs in 48 states and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $2,430 to $7,880
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,500
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 53%
951 programs in 43 states, DC and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $1,795 to $4,275
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 97%
460 programs in 43 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $1,602 to $4,912
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $42,900
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 75%
449 programs in 44 states and DC
- Most cost
- $2,895 to $9,083
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,500
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Finished
- 54%
392 programs in 41 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $2,587 to $7,568
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,000
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 51%
168 programs in 36 states, DC and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $1,212 to $3,774
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
123 programs in 26 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $900 to $5,875
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- 67%
- Finished
- 80%
82 programs in 24 states
- Most cost
- $1,699 to $3,502
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 79%
41 programs in 15 states
- Most cost
- $360 to $2,995
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field across the US. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted. How these figures are made
Business and office training by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 34 | $4,800 to $18,000 | about $34,500 | 66% | 58% |
| Arizona | 123 | $1,416 to $6,650 | about $30,800 | 100% | 43% |
| Arkansas | 60 | $5,534 to $11,690 | about $28,500 | 59% | 29% |
| California | 498 | $1,104 to $4,500 | about $44,700 | 62% | 85% |
| Colorado | 149 | $1,673 to $7,277 | about $44,500 | 49% | 42% |
| Connecticut | 56 | $1,148 to $3,799 | about $44,000 | 77% | 91% |
| Delaware | 21 | $3,000 to $13,571 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| District of Columbia | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Florida | 239 | $2,274 to $6,321 | about $35,800 | 63% | 82% |
| Georgia | 191 | $3,000 to $7,536 | about $30,500 | 70% | 22% |
| Hawaii | 7 | $2,768 to $8,524 | about $29,800 | 83% | 27% |
| Idaho | 12 | $1,741 to $4,628 | Not reported | Left out | Not enough data |
| Illinois | 358 | Left out | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out |
| Indiana | 338 | $2,456 to $4,912 | about $35,800 | 68% | 64% |
| Iowa | 127 | $3,248 to $12,661 | about $31,000 | 80% | 33% |
| Kansas | 30 | $1,595 to $5,196 | Not enough data | 75% | 48% |
| Kentucky | 104 | Not enough data | about $26,300 | 68% | 30% |
| Louisiana | 157 | $2,095 to $7,715 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Maine | 76 | $495 to $4,103 | about $34,300 | 73% | 88% |
| Maryland | 69 | $2,199 to $4,000 | about $46,100 | 60% | 76% |
| Massachusetts | 185 | $2,491 to $7,451 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Michigan | 250 | $2,846 to $9,011 | about $33,500 | 73% | 32% |
| Minnesota | 379 | $2,979 to $9,924 | about $31,700 | 73% | 51% |
| Mississippi | 53 | $4,738 to $8,100 | about $23,700 | 70% | Left out |
| Missouri | 296 | $3,330 to $7,623 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Montana | 24 | $4,712 to $16,095 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Nebraska | 77 | $2,088 to $7,308 | about $35,400 | 71% | 43% |
| Nevada | 122 | $1,839 to $3,868 | Not enough data | Left out | 83% |
| New Hampshire | 180 | $250 to $5,500 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| New Jersey | 96 | $1,424 to $4,000 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| New Mexico | 67 | $2,192 to $5,499 | about $40,900 | 64% | Left out |
| New York | 66 | $490 to $7,340 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| North Carolina | 186 | $1,945 to $5,402 | about $39,200 | 70% | 30% |
| North Dakota | 15 | $6,738 to $10,830 | about $35,500 | 75% | Not enough data |
| Ohio | 543 | $1,807 to $8,685 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Oklahoma | 39 | $2,400 to $5,898 | about $27,700 | Left out | 95% |
| Oregon | 36 | $4,266 to $11,501 | about $37,500 | 100% | 23% |
| Pennsylvania | 136 | $3,687 to $13,237 | Not enough data | Left out | 89% |
| Puerto Rico | 22 | $5,170 to $11,115 | about $13,300 | Left out | Left out |
| Rhode Island | 10 | $2,121 to $4,646 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 89% |
| South Carolina | 7 | $2,555 to $6,708 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 71% |
| South Dakota | 30 | $8,456 to $16,320 | about $35,200 | Left out | 60% |
| Tennessee | 154 | $2,158 to $10,044 | about $29,200 | 76% | 61% |
| Texas | 550 | $2,150 to $7,118 | about $29,500 | 67% | 67% |
| US Virgin Islands | 6 | $1,804 to $2,950 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Utah | 42 | $1,749 to $5,621 | about $45,000 | Left out | 75% |
| Vermont | 15 | $2,980 to $8,122 | about $43,600 | 99% | 77% |
| Virginia | 174 | $1,573 to $7,169 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| Washington | 523 | $2,138 to $8,020 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 55% |
| West Virginia | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Wisconsin | 299 | $2,375 to $9,622 | about $35,200 | 77% | 51% |
| Wyoming | 29 | $2,195 to $9,532 | about $25,900 | Left out | 50% |
Each figure is the middle program in that state, all business and office work fields together. Open a state to compare its fields.
Other job training by line of work
- Trade school programs13,156
- IT certification programs7,854
- Medical certification programs7,167
- Nursing and patient care programs4,782
- Allied health programs3,572
- Transportation and logistics training3,558
- First responder training2,561
- Child care and social services training1,952
- Beauty school1,043
- Culinary and hospitality programs900
Programs approved across the US in each line of work.
Where the business and office numbers come from
Which programs are counted?
Programs approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing.
What the figures mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, it says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means). Some states' figures carry a note on their own pages.
Sources for the funding facts about business and office programs
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List