3 accredited schools across the New Orleans metro area trained 98 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 two-year college in New Orleans that reported 49 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
Public two-year college in Chalmette that reported 37 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
12 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $32,105 for a program of about 60 weeks.
3 accredited schools in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area graduated 98 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Delgado Community College with 49.
Among schools that published a program price, Healthcare Training Institute in Kenner listed the lowest total: $32,105 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median $60,640 a year ($29.15/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $57,470 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.