2 accredited schools across the Birmingham metro area trained 182 LPNs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public two-year college in Walker County graduated 166 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,556 ($7,112 out of state).
Public two-year college in Birmingham that reported 16 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Birmingham, AL metro area graduated 182 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Bevill State Community College with 166.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Birmingham, AL metro earn a median $61,040 a year ($29.35/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $57,030 statewide and $64,400 nationally.
State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.