Human services programs in New York

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

3 schools offer these human services programs, and New York 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 York, all 3 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 3 are the same kind of program: human services or social work (associate degree).

See the 3 programs

How much do human services programs cost in New York?

$11,345

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 2 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 York may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in New York?

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. The one program with a price costs $11,345.

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

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

3 programs

Human services or social work (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
AAS Human Services
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Jamestown Community College, JamestownHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,345
Program website, AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College
More details about AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$11,345
Program website, AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College
Human services or social work (associate degree)Several formatsNo diploma needed
AAS Human Services
Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
Na
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus, NaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
More details about AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
School website, AAS Human Services at Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
Human services or social work (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Human Services AS
Westchester Community College
Valhalla
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Westchester Community College, ValhallaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Human Services AS at Westchester Community College
More details about Human Services AS at Westchester Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Human Services AS at Westchester Community College

How to pay for human services programs in New York

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in New York

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 Jamestown, Olean, New York and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York human services program numbers come from

Which New York human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs New York 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 York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in New York

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