5 accredited schools across the Baltimore metro area trained 154 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.
76 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,928 ($8,928 out of state).
29 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,976 ($10,128 out of state).
This public two-year college in Baltimore City graduated 17 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,640 ($6,720 out of state).
16 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,834 ($9,342 out of state).
This public two-year college in Carroll County graduated 16 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,264 ($7,656 out of state).
5 accredited schools in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area graduated 154 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Community College of Baltimore County with 76.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median $74,860 a year ($35.99/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $74,660 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.