2 accredited schools across the Cape Girardeau metro area trained 45 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 Cape Girardeau that reported 38 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,211 for a program of about 48 weeks.
7 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $11,124.
2 accredited schools in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area graduated 45 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center with 38.
Among schools that published a program price, Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center in Cape Girardeau listed the lowest total: $10,211 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro earn a median $60,100 a year ($28.90/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,530 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.