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IT training by state

1,897 IT training programs in 48 states, DC and 3 territories, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

878 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

Computer support specialists help people solve computer problems and keep networks running. Network support jobs usually call for an associate degree and help desk jobs for some college classes, though a high school diploma plus IT certifications can also be enough.¹

Compare IT training by state: cost, pay and results

IT training by state
State	Programs	Most cost	Earned a year, estimated	Working 6 months later	Finished
Alabama	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Alaska	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Arizona	29	$1,403 to $3,642	Not reported	Not reported	59%
Arkansas	14	$2,923 to $9,573	about $30,000	50%	46%
California	72	$998 to $3,795	Not reported	70%	81%
Colorado	31	$2,228 to $8,546	about $52,600	50%	80%
Connecticut	10	$1,004 to $2,692	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Delaware	7	$3,674 to $13,636	Not reported	Not reported	100%
District of Columbia	6	$2,962 to $4,935	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Florida	117	$2,995 to $10,225	about $36,100	62%	83%
Georgia	45	$3,390 to $7,716	about $28,900	67%	33%
Hawaii	4	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Idaho	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Illinois	109	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Indiana	120	$2,270 to $4,912	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Iowa	20	$2,582 to $10,616	about $32,100	76%	70%
Kansas	8	$6,688 to $12,503	Not reported	Not reported	47%
Kentucky	12	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Louisiana	41	$1,995 to $6,832	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Maine	8	$1,138 to $4,219	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Maryland	53	$1,995 to $4,734	about $36,100	49%	84%
Massachusetts	22	$7,000 to $15,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Michigan	61	$3,000 to $8,852	about $36,900	69%	73%
Minnesota	105	$2,581 to $7,425	about $34,200	75%	44%
Mississippi	10	$6,438 to $8,491	about $26,800	71%	100%
Missouri	64	$3,360 to $8,325	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Montana	6	$4,000 to $11,665	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Nebraska	33	$2,300 to $8,448	Not reported	Not reported	52%
Nevada	34	$2,076 to $5,395	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Hampshire	25	$2,250 to $6,465	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Jersey	21	$2,495 to $12,350	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
New Mexico	26	$1,024 to $4,973	about $30,500	74%	100%
New York	11	$3,257 to $7,210	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
North Carolina	43	$2,298 to $5,450	about $35,200	65%	35%
North Dakota	5	$10,220 to $11,338	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Northern Mariana Islands	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ohio	125	$2,363 to $7,411	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Oklahoma	11	$1,515 to $2,728	about $33,400	Not reported	80%
Pennsylvania	45	$4,000 to $9,432	Not reported	Not reported	95%
Puerto Rico	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Rhode Island	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
South Carolina	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
South Dakota	6	$5,814 to $16,676	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Tennessee	51	$3,250 to $6,865	about $28,800	62%	78%
Texas	196	$3,000 to $11,426	about $36,500	67%	58%
US Virgin Islands	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Utah	14	$2,497 to $3,807	Not reported	Not reported	50%
Vermont	9	$4,000 to $6,500	about $33,200	90%	83%
Virginia	131	$1,972 to $4,579	Not reported	Not reported	99%
Washington	79	$2,720 to $9,662	about $32,400	68%	66%
Wisconsin	36	$4,206 to $9,759	about $37,300	77%	41%
Wyoming	6	$2,310 to $4,532	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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 IT training too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Is there free IT training in the US?

WIOA funding can pay for IT training in the US

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Or pay for IT training yourself

Without funding, prices differ by state: most IT training programs cost $1,004 to $2,692 in Connecticut and $5,814 to $16,676 in South Dakota. Each state's page lists every program with its price.

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

Where the IT program numbers by state come from

Which IT 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).⁵ 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 too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".

Sources for the facts about IT training

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