3 accredited schools across the Panama City metro area trained 81 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.
Public four-year institution in Panama City that reported 34 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,750 ($7,065 out of state).
Public career school in Panama City that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,635 for a program of about 12 months.
This public career school in Washington County graduated 22 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,506 for a program of about 45 weeks.
3 accredited schools in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro area graduated 81 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Gulf Coast State College with 34.
Among schools that published a program price, Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley listed the lowest total: $5,506 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metro earn a median $56,120 a year ($26.98/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.