Job training programs in Boston, Massachusetts
128 programs in 38 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
39 schools offer these programs with classes in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Massachusetts, including online programs
Compare job training in Boston: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Massachusetts list, filtered to the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative assistant training | 11 | $257 to $5,175 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CNA classes | 10 | $1,450 to $2,650 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Phlebotomy training | 10 | $1,724 to $2,690 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CNC machinist training | 9 | $3,426 to $6,675 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Medical assistant training | 8 | $5,971 to $8,574 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CDL training | 7 | $3,585 to $7,650 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| HVAC training | 7 | $5,975 to $8,200 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Electronics technician training | 7 | $4,138 to $6,438 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Heavy equipment operator training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Project management certification | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Welding classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EMT classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto mechanic classes | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not reported |
| IT training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Paralegal programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Culinary school | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Construction training programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Plumbing school | 2 | Not enough data | Not reported | Left out | Not enough data |
| Cosmetology school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Barber school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Early childhood education programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Sterile processing technician training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Human services programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electrician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 1 | No figures reported | |||
| RN programsToo few programs for a page of its own | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EKG technician programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Addiction counselor training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Digital marketing courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Real estate school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Interpreter and translator training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Personal trainer certification | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Business administration programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Boston may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Boston job training numbers come from
Which Boston programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Boston offers.
What the figures for each field 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 funding facts about job training in Boston
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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