2 accredited schools across the Duluth metro area trained 38 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.
20 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,374 ($6,672 out of state).
Public two-year college in Duluth that reported 18 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,996.
2 accredited schools in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area graduated 38 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Minnesota North College with 20.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Duluth, MN-WI metro earn a median $60,930 a year ($29.29/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $63,750 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.