4 accredited schools across the Atlanta metro area trained 120 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 Spalding County graduated 48 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This public two-year college in Haralson County graduated 42 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
19 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This public two-year college in DeKalb County graduated 11 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
4 accredited schools in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area graduated 120 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Southern Crescent Technical College with 48.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro earn a median $65,060 a year ($31.28/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $62,030 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.