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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) Schools in Colorado
23 schools in Colorado offer practical nursing (LPN/LVN)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 12 registered apprenticeship programs in Colorado train practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Colorado earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in Colorado
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Nursing
- Law Student Practice — Colorado Supreme Court~Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
- Practice Pending Admission — Colorado Supreme Court~Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
- Nurse Aide — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Nursing
- Registered Nurse — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Nursing
- Nurse Practitioners — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Nursing
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | public | $3,796 | 95.7% | $45,516 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | public | $6,007 | 23.2% | $40,796 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | public | $6,600 | 67.9% | $39,210 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | public | $7,813 | 33.8% | $44,127 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | public | $8,656 | 18.7% | $44,592 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | public | $9,044 | 31.6% | $46,288 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | public | $7,197 | 92.2% | $35,487 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | public | $9,266 | 45.1% | $39,429 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | public | $9,161 | 37.4% | $38,719 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | public | $11,571 | 26.1% | $48,341 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | public | $9,450 | 15.9% | $39,095 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | public | $11,463 | 33.1% | $41,887 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | public | $12,131 | 42.2% | $43,526 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | public | $13,031 | 26% | $45,910 |
| Otero College | La Junta | public | $11,103 | 41% | $39,018 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | public | $10,772 | 53.1% | $36,475 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | public | $12,045 | 30.6% | $37,434 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | public | $15,103 | 42.5% | $45,823 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | public | $13,801 | 35.3% | $39,893 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | private for-profit | $16,666 | 78.6% | $42,456 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | private for-profit | $22,034 | 75.7% | $38,673 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | private for-profit | $19,216 | 71% | $31,541 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | private for-profit | $23,255 | 76.7% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not practical nursing (LPN/LVN) graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) school in Colorado
- How much do Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) schools cost in Colorado?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 23 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in Colorado is $11,103. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in Colorado?
- Yes — Colorado has 12 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) earn in Colorado?
- Working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Colorado earn a median of $73,880 per year, ranging from about $50,820 to $84,440 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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