LPN programs by state
794 LPN programs in 43 states, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
689 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.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs and LVNs) give basic medical care to patients who are ill, injured or recovering. Most finish a state-approved certificate or diploma program that takes about a year, then pass an exam to become licensed.1
Compare LPN programs by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | $7,380 to $9,089 | Not reported | Not reported | 61% |
| Arizona | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arkansas | 31 | $7,980 to $12,890 | about $37,900 | 65% | 65% |
| California | 27 | $2,912 to $29,792 | about $54,900 | 86% | 79% |
| Colorado | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Florida | 60 | $3,942 to $15,124 | about $38,400 | 87% | 73% |
| Georgia | 10 | $5,116 to $7,981 | about $35,600 | 82% | 44% |
| Idaho | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Illinois | 40 | Not reported | about $44,500 | 83% | Not reported |
| Indiana | 40 | $7,367 to $7,367 | about $40,100 | 86% | 76% |
| Iowa | 12 | $8,030 to $10,502 | about $22,600 | 87% | 55% |
| Kansas | 13 | $6,171 to $11,666 | Not reported | Not reported | 84% |
| Kentucky | 25 | Not reported | about $33,800 | 76% | 92% |
| Louisiana | 18 | $9,589 to $25,365 | about $35,300 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Maine | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Maryland | 7 | $2,912 to $5,875 | about $46,900 | 82% | 83% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | $9,354 to $15,089 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Michigan | 22 | $10,053 to $30,084 | about $40,500 | 86% | 70% |
| Minnesota | 32 | $6,547 to $7,308 | about $33,000 | 84% | 54% |
| Mississippi | 27 | $5,909 to $8,600 | about $35,800 | 90% | 96% |
| Missouri | 50 | $9,625 to $18,000 | about $39,200 | 90% | 75% |
| Nebraska | 5 | $4,598 to $6,262 | about $38,900 | 88% | 70% |
| New Hampshire | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Jersey | 10 | $6,763 to $13,000 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New York | 9 | $12,860 to $17,653 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| North Carolina | 16 | $3,326 to $4,731 | about $50,000 | 89% | 60% |
| North Dakota | 5 | $7,842 to $14,542 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ohio | 61 | $12,194 to $19,610 | about $37,000 | 88% | 64% |
| Oklahoma | 38 | $5,816 to $7,480 | about $45,400 | Not reported | 84% |
| Oregon | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $16,626 to $19,515 | about $45,100 | Not reported | 74% |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Carolina | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Dakota | 7 | $11,220 to $13,284 | Not reported | Not reported | 66% |
| Tennessee | 25 | $4,320 to $5,087 | about $36,300 | 90% | 69% |
| Texas | 80 | $5,656 to $12,722 | about $39,400 | 81% | 69% |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Utah | 6 | $2,903 to $6,292 | about $25,000 | Not reported | 95% |
| Virginia | 12 | $8,300 to $22,527 | Not reported | Not reported | 80% |
| Washington | 7 | $5,604 to $7,274 | Not reported | Not reported | 85% |
| West Virginia | 10 | $5,219 to $17,400 | Not reported | Not reported | 80% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | $4,576 to $6,602 | about $30,600 | 81% | 60% |
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 LPN programs too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made
Where the practical nursing program numbers by state come from
Which practical nursing programs are counted?
Programs each state approved for public workforce funding (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. 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".