2 accredited schools across the Columbus 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.
This public two-year college in Russell County graduated 46 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Public two-year college in Columbus that reported 35 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area graduated 81 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Chattahoochee Valley Community College with 46.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Columbus, GA-AL metro earn a median $59,330 a year ($28.53/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.