Human services programs in New Mexico

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

3 schools offer these human services programs, and New Mexico 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 New Mexico, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are human services or social work (associate degree, 2 programs) and human services certificate (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do human services programs cost in New Mexico?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $4,142 to $22,188all 2 with a price
Other human services programs (1 program): $2,430the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; 7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free human services programs in New Mexico?

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.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
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 cost $4,142 to $22,188.Other human services programs here cost $2,430.

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

All 3 human services programs in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services AA
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Roswell
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, RoswellHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,300
Price if you pay yourself$4,142
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Human Services AA at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
More details about Human Services AA at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$8,834
Length
104 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,196
Students counted
41
Earned a year, estimated
$35,300
Price if you pay yourself
$4,142
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Human Services AA at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Human services or social work (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Services--440201
Western NM University -C33
Based in Silver City, NM
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Western NM University -C33, based in Silver City, NMHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,600
Price if you pay yourself$22,188
Program website, Human Services--440201 at Western NM University -C33
More details about Human Services--440201 at Western NM University -C33
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
69%
Earned in a quarter
$7,140
Length
114 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,355
Students counted
34
Earned a year, estimated
$28,600
Price if you pay yourself
$22,188
Program website, Human Services--440201 at Western NM University -C33
Human services certificateHybridNo diploma needed
Human Services
University of NM - Taos-North-C131
Ranchos de Taos
Accredited school
No diploma needed
University of NM - Taos-North-C131, Ranchos de TaosHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,430
Program website, Human Services at University of NM - Taos-North-C131
More details about Human Services at University of NM - Taos-North-C131
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,430
Program website, Human Services at University of NM - Taos-North-C131

How to pay for human services programs in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in New Mexico

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.

Human services programs in Roswell, Taos and other New Mexico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in New Mexico

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

Where the New Mexico human services program numbers come from

Which New Mexico human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How the prices and results of New Mexico 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.

How reliable are the New Mexico figures?

We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in New Mexico

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