3 accredited schools across the Omaha metro area trained 184 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 Council Bluffs that reported 89 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,270 ($6,420 out of state).
Public two-year college in Omaha that reported 78 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,060 ($4,590 out of state).
17 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $23,340.
3 accredited schools in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area graduated 184 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Iowa Western Community College with 89.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Omaha, NE-IA metro earn a median $63,540 a year ($30.55/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $62,660 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.