20 accredited Massachusetts schools graduated 537 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in Massachusetts.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public career school in Middlesex County graduated 38 LPN students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,424 for a program of about 40 weeks.
Public two-year college in Danvers that reported 35 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($6,168 out of state).
This public career school in Middlesex County graduated 25 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,440 for a program of about 40 weeks.
Public four-year institution in Quincy that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,360.
20 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,800 for a program of about 40 weeks.
16 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($6,384 out of state).
This public two-year college in Norfolk County graduated 10 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
Public two-year college in Worcester that reported 63 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
Public two-year college in Gardner that reported 30 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($5,520 out of state).
28 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,800 for a program of about 41 weeks.
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,465 for a program of about 32 weeks.
17 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,053 for a program of about 16 months.
This public career school in Berkshire County graduated 24 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,443 for a program of about 36 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Pittsfield that reported 22 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,584.
This public two-year college in Berkshire County graduated 9 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $624 ($6,240 out of state).
This public career school in Barnstable County graduated 55 LPN students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,820 for a program of about 40 weeks.
42 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,249 for a program of about 40 weeks.
This public two-year college in Franklin County graduated 24 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $624 ($6,744 out of state).
23 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,008 for a program of about 40 weeks.
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,520 ($10,464 out of state).
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We list 20 accredited Massachusetts schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 19 of them public. Together they awarded 537 LPN credentials that year.
10 Massachusetts schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,443 to $21,424, with a median of $15,620. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median licensed practical nurse in Massachusetts earns $80,220 a year ($38.57 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $93,980 or more.
Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester reported the most LPN graduates in Massachusetts: 63 in 2023–24.
Among Massachusetts programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 40 weeks of full-time study. State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.
The NCLEX-PN, the national licensing exam for practical nurses.