2026 Rankings

    Best Licensed Practical Nurse Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 788 trade colleges with Licensed Practical Nurse programs. No paid placements.

    788 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 788 schools

    #1
    77.1/ 100
    Mid-America Technology Center

    Wayne, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$900
    Financial Aid:93%
    #2
    76.1/ 100
    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Englewood, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:88%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$1,875
    Financial Aid:N/A
    #3
    75.9/ 100
    Somerset County Technology Center

    Somerset, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #4
    74.7/ 100
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro, TN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:86%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,935
    Financial Aid:89%
    #5
    74.3/ 100
    Tulsa Technology Center

    Tulsa, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,352
    Financial Aid:75%
    #6
    73.7/ 100
    Manatee Technical College

    Bradenton, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:76%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,800
    Financial Aid:85%
    #7
    73.5/ 100
    Fred W Eberle Technical Center

    Buckhannon, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:90%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$3,914
    Financial Aid:100%
    #7
    73.5/ 100
    Treasure Coast Technical College

    Vero Beach, FL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:92%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,858
    Financial Aid:100%
    #9
    72.8/ 100
    Lex La-Ray Technical Center

    Lexington, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:94%
    Student-Faculty:2:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,043
    Financial Aid:100%
    #10
    72.3/ 100
    Mountainland Technical College

    Lehi, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:72%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,753
    Financial Aid:86%
    #11
    71.4/ 100
    Cabell County Career Technology Center

    Huntington, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,483
    Financial Aid:100%
    #11
    71.4/ 100
    Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

    Clearfield, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,640
    Financial Aid:100%
    #11
    71.4/ 100
    Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District

    Chillicothe, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:93%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,841
    Financial Aid:81%
    #14
    70.9/ 100
    Northeast Technology Center

    Pryor, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:97%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,534
    Financial Aid:86%
    #15
    70.2/ 100
    Erie 1 BOCES

    West Seneca, NY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:83%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$9,050
    Financial Aid:91%
    #15
    70.2/ 100
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    Wes Watkins Technology Center

    Wetumka, OK · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:95%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,565
    Financial Aid:100%
    #17
    70.0/ 100
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    Southwest Technical College

    Cedar City, UT · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:89%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$2,744
    Financial Aid:51%
    #18
    69.8/ 100
    Grad Rate:75%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,471
    Financial Aid:94%
    #19
    69.7/ 100
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    CyberTex Institute of Technology

    Austin, TX · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:87%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$23,498
    Financial Aid:100%
    #20
    69.5/ 100
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    Kirksville Area Technical Center

    Kirksville, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:77%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$6,400
    Financial Aid:100%
    #20
    69.5/ 100
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    Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

    Willow Street, PA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:78%
    Student-Faculty:3:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$26,393
    Financial Aid:95%
    #22
    69.4/ 100
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    Scioto County Career Technical Center

    Lucasville, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$10,116
    Financial Aid:100%
    #22
    69.4/ 100
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    Waynesville Career Center

    Waynesville, MO · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:69%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$4,229
    Financial Aid:100%
    #24
    69.3/ 100
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    Roane-Jackson Technical Center

    Leroy, WV · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:79%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$7,560
    Financial Aid:100%
    #25
    69.2/ 100
    Cuyahoga Valley Career Center logo
    Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

    Brecksville, OH · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:70%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Licensed Practical Nurse Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$5,772
    Financial Aid:100%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Licensed Practical Nurse programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Licensed Practical Nurse group specifically.

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