2 accredited schools across the Hagerstown metro area trained 26 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 Hagerstown that reported 16 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,690 ($7,560 out of state).
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,201 for a program of about 11 months.
2 accredited schools in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Hagerstown Community College with 16.
Among schools that published a program price, James Rumsey Technical Institute in Martinsburg listed the lowest total: $10,201 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro earn a median $64,280 a year ($30.90/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.