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Human services programs by state

269 human services programs in 38 states, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

Which schools offer WIOA-approved human services programs?

212 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Pick a state on the map or compare them belowCompare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

What does a human services assistant do, and how do you become one?

Social and human service assistants help clients in fields such as psychology, rehabilitation and social work. Most need at least a high school diploma and learn on the job, though some employers prefer an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.1

Approved programsup to 34 to 45 to 10more than 10

How much do human services programs cost?

Most human services programs approved for WIOA funding cost $4,804 to $11,345 if you pay yourself. Two-year degrees mostly cost $6,996 to $12,889 and other human services programs $1,508 to $5,295. Prices also differ by state: most cost $1,081 to $2,352 in California and $10,455 to $22,500 in Missouri.

That is the price of the whole program as the school reports it. If you qualify, WIOA funding can pay part or all of it, depending on local limits (who qualifies). The figures cover only programs approved for WIOA funding; other schools and programs may cost more or less.

Compare human services programs by state: cost, pay and results

Human services programs by state
StateProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
Alaska4Too few figures to show
Arkansas2Too few figures to show
California15$1,081 to $2,352Not enough dataNot enough data100%
Colorado6$7,412 to $25,244Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Connecticut6$966 to $4,924Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Delaware3Too few figures to show
Florida7$3,206 to $6,776Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Georgia1Too few figures to show
Hawaii2Too few figures to show
Illinois10Left outNot enough dataNot enough dataNot reported
Indiana4Too few figures to show
Iowa12$10,069 to $14,079about $25,00078%16%
Kentucky7Too few figures to show
Maine9$10,883 to $13,794about $31,60071%30%
Maryland4Too few figures to show
Massachusetts10$6,500 to $13,356Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Michigan11$5,686 to $10,284about $24,60073%32%
Minnesota20$6,546 to $10,172about $28,80075%35%
Missouri11$10,455 to $22,500Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Nebraska7$7,110 to $7,928about $30,00074%27%
Nevada3Too few figures to show
New Hampshire3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
New Jersey2Too few figures to show
New Mexico3Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough dataLeft out
New York3Too few figures to show
North Carolina34$5,000 to $5,624about $33,50068%23%
North Dakota4Too few figures to show
Ohio25$10,047 to $13,182about $31,10070%28%
Oregon1Too few figures to show
Pennsylvania7$2,232 to $16,467Not reportedNot reportedNot enough data
South Dakota1Too few figures to show
Texas2Too few figures to show
Vermont1No figures reported
Virginia5$4,925 to $9,246Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Washington10$2,159 to $7,126Not enough dataNot enough data49%
West Virginia1Too few figures to show
Wisconsin10$9,259 to $10,463about $26,80075%45%
Wyoming3Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer human services programs too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Human services degree or certificate? What the 269 programs are

By kind, the 269 programs approved for WIOA funding are human services or social work (associate degree, 177 programs), human services certificate (72 programs), case management and eligibility worker course (14 programs), human services program (level not stated, 4 programs), and 2 more of one other kind.

Across the US, 84 of the 269 programs take students without a high school diploma, 155 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 29 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

Are there free human services programs in the US?

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Where the human services program numbers by state come from

Which human services programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), 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. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).6 Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state 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, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the facts about human services programs

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Human Service Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. 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