Child care and social services training by state
1,952 child care and social services programs in 7 fields of education and social services, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
794 schools offer these programs in 46 states and 2 territories, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the 7 fields below, or pick a state on the map or in the table to see its programs side by side.
These programs lead to work caring for and supporting people: early childhood education for preschool and child care, addiction counseling, mental health and human services work, behavior technician (RBT) training, teacher assistant (paraprofessional) training, and community health work. Most are certificates or courses that prepare for a state credential; some are two-year degrees.
Compare child care and social services programs across the US: cost, pay and results
1,008 programs in 47 states and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $2,098 to $7,667
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $27,300
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- 47%
269 programs in 38 states
- Most cost
- $4,804 to $11,345
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,500
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 35%
233 programs in 34 states
- Most cost
- $1,831 to $7,893
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,500
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 65%
212 programs in 37 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $2,821 to $10,353
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $22,900
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 52%
120 programs in 29 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $2,414 to $6,068
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 74%
58 programs in 23 states
- Most cost
- $1,184 to $2,960
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,400
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 82%
52 programs in 24 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $2,500 to $4,000
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $31,100
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 80%
Each figure is the middle program of that field across the US. 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. How these figures are made
Child care and social services training by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 11 | $5,550 to $18,000 | about $35,100 | 66% | Not enough data |
| Arizona | 16 | $1,880 to $5,595 | about $29,400 | 75% | 25% |
| Arkansas | 50 | $3,521 to $9,284 | about $23,600 | 63% | 40% |
| California | 132 | $882 to $2,760 | Not enough data | 58% | 80% |
| Colorado | 73 | $1,764 to $5,832 | about $36,500 | 53% | 34% |
| Connecticut | 21 | $2,206 to $5,299 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 77% |
| Delaware | 11 | $13,430 to $13,938 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| Florida | 28 | $1,721 to $6,726 | about $28,800 | 65% | 53% |
| Georgia | 44 | $3,116 to $8,300 | about $20,900 | 77% | 21% |
| Hawaii | 11 | $2,500 to $8,192 | about $29,700 | 81% | 36% |
| Illinois | 78 | Left out | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out |
| Indiana | 71 | $1,706 to $4,485 | about $28,100 | 65% | 64% |
| Iowa | 45 | $3,654 to $13,910 | about $22,400 | 78% | 34% |
| Kansas | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Kentucky | 23 | Not enough data | about $24,700 | 68% | 48% |
| Louisiana | 13 | $2,995 to $5,000 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Maine | 35 | $2,945 to $12,184 | about $31,600 | 72% | 38% |
| Maryland | 23 | $2,231 to $4,202 | about $31,600 | 68% | 38% |
| Massachusetts | 24 | $3,250 to $8,485 | Not reported | Not reported | Not enough data |
| Michigan | 78 | $2,424 to $10,573 | about $27,300 | 74% | 38% |
| Minnesota | 100 | $3,016 to $9,992 | about $24,800 | 75% | 39% |
| Missouri | 91 | $3,862 to $12,539 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Montana | 8 | $3,738 to $17,710 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nebraska | 40 | $2,500 to $7,680 | about $29,100 | 78% | 35% |
| Nevada | 26 | $1,291 to $3,437 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| New Hampshire | 35 | $745 to $4,735 | Not enough data | Left out | 88% |
| New Jersey | 9 | $2,630 to $3,906 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 41 | $2,878 to $8,552 | about $31,700 | 68% | Left out |
| New York | 26 | $1,796 to $5,581 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| North Carolina | 105 | $1,955 to $5,646 | about $31,900 | 69% | 23% |
| North Dakota | 12 | $8,175 to $10,751 | about $39,100 | 70% | Not enough data |
| Ohio | 103 | $2,731 to $12,088 | about $32,200 | 73% | 40% |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $1,896 to $3,666 | about $23,300 | Left out | 99% |
| Oregon | 17 | $5,062 to $13,032 | about $33,100 | 100% | Not enough data |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $2,390 to $12,196 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $10,200 to $10,804 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| South Carolina | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| South Dakota | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Tennessee | 24 | $4,543 to $10,023 | about $22,400 | 71% | 52% |
| Texas | 61 | $2,000 to $7,429 | about $18,600 | 64% | 47% |
| US Virgin Islands | 5 | $1,850 to $2,505 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Utah | 7 | $7,330 to $11,688 | Not enough data | Left out | Not enough data |
| Vermont | 8 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Virginia | 33 | $2,505 to $8,280 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 100% |
| Washington | 243 | $1,988 to $5,857 | about $32,000 | 74% | 56% |
| West Virginia | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Wisconsin | 96 | $3,117 to $9,627 | about $26,400 | 75% | 50% |
| Wyoming | 14 | $2,500 to $5,504 | about $20,400 | Left out | 67% |
Each figure is the middle program in that state, all education and social services fields together. Open a state to compare its fields.
Other job training by line of work
- Trade school programs13,156
- IT certification programs7,854
- Business and office training7,270
- Medical certification programs7,167
- Nursing and patient care programs4,782
- Allied health programs3,572
- Transportation and logistics training3,558
- First responder training2,561
- Beauty school1,043
- Culinary and hospitality programs900
Programs approved across the US in each line of work.
Where the child care and social services numbers come from
Which programs are counted?
Programs approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. 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.
What the figures 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, it says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means). Some states' figures carry a note on their own pages.
Sources for the funding facts about child care and social services programs
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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