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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) Schools in Minnesota
25 schools in Minnesota offer practical nursing (LPN/LVN)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.
Occupation pay is what working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
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 (LPN) — Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License — Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Border State Registry — Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN) — Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Nursing Home Administrator — BENHA~Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (BENHA)
- Public Health Nurse Registration Certificate — Minnesota 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverland Community College | Austin | public | $7,427 | 42% | $45,247 |
| South Central College | North Mankato | public | $9,082 | 35.5% | $45,068 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | public | $9,635 | 34.8% | $46,874 |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | public | $10,272 | 37.4% | $49,460 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | public | $10,432 | 41.1% | $45,570 |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar | public | $10,046 | 46.9% | $43,827 |
| Inver Hills Community College | Inver Grove Heights | public | $11,636 | 26.5% | $49,898 |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | public | $10,906 | 32.9% | $46,424 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | public | $11,191 | 48.3% | $45,285 |
| Northwest Technical College | Bemidji | public | $10,996 | 45.2% | $42,930 |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington | public | $12,972 | 24.9% | $50,207 |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount | public | $13,548 | 52.4% | $51,938 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | public | $12,556 | 40.5% | $45,591 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | public | $13,691 | 63.8% | $49,393 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet | public | $12,677 | 36.9% | $45,665 |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | public | $11,495 | 33.3% | $38,399 |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine City | public | $12,798 | 38.6% | $41,232 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | public | $13,975 | 45.2% | $44,425 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | public | $14,435 | 31.1% | $45,287 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Brainerd | public | $13,869 | 42.3% | $42,162 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | public | $15,492 | 41.2% | $46,449 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | public | $13,812 | 26.3% | $40,086 |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | public | $16,953 | 43.5% | $47,746 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | public | $16,140 | 44.5% | $43,613 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | private for-profit | $17,962 | 49.7% | $39,080 |
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 Minnesota
- How much do Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) schools cost in Minnesota?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 25 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in Minnesota is $12,677. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) earn in Minnesota?
- Working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Minnesota earn a median of $63,750 per year, ranging from about $51,700 to $77,380 (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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