Human services programs in Michigan

11 human services programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these human services programs, and Michigan has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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

In Michigan, 1 of the 11 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are human services or social work (associate degree, 7 programs), human services certificate (3 programs) and case management and eligibility worker course (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much do human services programs cost in Michigan?

Two-year degrees (7 programs): $8,928 to $11,532most of them, usually 60 to 70 weeks long
Other human services programs (4 programs): $1,350 to $6,870all 4 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 32%
Working 6 months later: 73%
Earned a year, estimated: about $24,600
Length: 60 to 70 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Michigan may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in Michigan?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $8,928 to $11,532.Other human services programs here cost $1,350 to $6,870.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for human services programs in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Michigan

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human services programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for human services programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Human services programs in Michigan

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 3 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 9th of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4: 11 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human services programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human services programs in Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Michigan

How human services programs compare with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Michigan

Where the Michigan human services program numbers come from

Which Michigan human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Michigan approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan human services programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Human services programs in Michigan

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Are there free human services programs in Michigan?

All 11 human services programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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