35 accredited schools across the Los Angeles metro area trained 3,154 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.
Private for-profit two-year college in Lancaster that reported 309 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $35,311 for a program of about 13 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 287 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $40,150 for a program of about 55 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles that reported 270 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $40,150 for a program of about 55 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Irvine that reported 258 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $39,995 for a program of about 77 weeks.
200 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,082 for a program of about 62 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 168 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $36,900 for a program of about 78 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Los Angeles that reported 135 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $33,500 for a program of about 52 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Los Angeles that reported 131 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $17,985.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Torrance that reported 130 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $35,750 for a program of about 50 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 126 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,991 for a program of about 15 months.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 110 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,215 for a program of about 56 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Glendale that reported 81 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,991 for a program of about 15 months.
79 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,472 ($11,356 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 79 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,991 for a program of about 64 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Costa Mesa that reported 74 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,362 for a program of about 20 months.
Private for-profit career school in Artesia that reported 71 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $33,891 for a program of about 44 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 68 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $39,920 for a program of about 14 months.
65 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,744 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 59 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,991 for a program of about 64 weeks.
56 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $35,810 for a program of about 14 months.
Private for-profit career school in Los Angeles that reported 47 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $30,350 for a program of about 70 weeks.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 45 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,891 for a program of about 64 weeks.
42 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $30,350 for a program of about 70 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Santa Fe Springs that reported 35 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $36,511 for a program of about 72 weeks.
32 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $30,950 for a program of about 60 weeks.
27 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,804.
27 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($10,680 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Whittier that reported 27 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,306 ($9,802 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Orange County graduated 23 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $37,991 for a program of about 15 months.
Private nonprofit career school in Costa Mesa that reported 21 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $35,750 for a program of about 50 weeks.
20 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $36,766 for a program of about 12 months.
18 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($8,208 out of state).
Public two-year college in Downey that reported 14 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
Private for-profit two-year college in Orange that reported 11 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $70,000.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Canoga Park that reported 9 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $29,120 for a program of about 14 months.
35 accredited schools in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area graduated 3,154 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was High Desert Medical College with 309.
Among schools that published a program price, California Career College in Canoga Park listed the lowest total: $29,120 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median $79,310 a year ($38.13/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $79,750 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.