10 accredited schools across the Detroit metro area trained 513 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.
117 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
81 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
This private for-profit career school in Wayne County graduated 73 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $29,970 for a program of about 45 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Wayne that reported 69 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
60 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $29,900 for a program of about 48 weeks.
This public four-year institution in Wayne County graduated 32 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,510 ($6,968 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Wayne County graduated 29 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
Public two-year college in Port Huron that reported 27 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,076 ($11,826 out of state).
This public two-year college in Wayne County graduated 24 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,688 ($3,643 out of state).
Public two-year college in Auburn Hills that reported 1 LPN graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,800 ($5,340 out of state).
10 accredited schools in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area graduated 513 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Dorsey College with 117.
Among schools that published a program price, Abcott Institute in Southfield listed the lowest total: $29,900 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro earn a median $69,300 a year ($33.32/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $65,460 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.