2 accredited schools across the Joplin metro area trained 37 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 career school in Joplin that reported 25 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,904 for a program of about 40 weeks.
12 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,472 ($4,152 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area graduated 37 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Franklin Technology Center Adult Education with 25.
Among schools that published a program price, Franklin Technology Center Adult Education in Joplin listed the lowest total: $16,904 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Joplin, MO-KS metro earn a median $58,920 a year ($28.33/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.