2 accredited schools across the Springfield metro area trained 114 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.
98 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,773.
This public two-year college in Sangamon County graduated 16 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,288 ($9,864 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Springfield, IL metro area graduated 114 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Capital Area Career Center with 98.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Springfield, IL metro earn a median $60,110 a year ($28.90/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $75,000 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.