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Human services programs in Nebraska

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

5 schools offer these human services programs, and Nebraska 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 Nebraska, 3 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are human services or social work (associate degree, 6 programs) and human services certificate (1 program).

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How much do human services programs cost in Nebraska?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$7,376 to $8,048most of them, usually 61 to 64 weeks long
Other human services programs (1 program)
$4,050the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
27%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,000
Length
60 to 64 weeks

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

Are there free human services programs in Nebraska?

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

All 7 human services programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for human services programs in Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Nebraska

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.

Quick facts: Human services programs in Nebraska

programs with a price cost under $10,000
7 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human services programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human services programs in Omaha, Norfolk, Lincoln and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Nebraska

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

Where the Nebraska human services program numbers come from

Which Nebraska human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.

How the prices and results of Nebraska 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.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in Nebraska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Human Service Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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