5 accredited schools across the Worcester metro area trained 159 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 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.
5 accredited schools in the Worcester, MA metro area graduated 159 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Quinsigamond Community College with 63.
Among schools that published a program price, Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District in Upton listed the lowest total: $15,053 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Worcester, MA metro earn a median $79,060 a year ($38.01/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $80,220 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.