2 accredited schools across the Lakeland metro area trained 59 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.
40 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,800 ($10,368 out of state).
Public career school in Lakeland that reported 19 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
2 accredited schools in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area graduated 59 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Ridge Technical College with 40.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro earn a median $59,940 a year ($28.82/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,770 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.