16 accredited New Jersey schools graduated 944 LPN students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what LPNs earn in New Jersey.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
186 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,092 for a program of about 52 weeks.
177 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,172 for a program of about 52 weeks.
139 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,092 for a program of about 52 weeks.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Hackensack that reported 83 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,813.
This public two-year college in Union County graduated 57 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,280 ($9,500 out of state).
Public career school in Toms River that reported 56 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,510 for a program of about 44 weeks.
This public two-year college in Salem County graduated 44 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,150 ($9,900 out of state).
Public two-year college in Newark that reported 38 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,027 ($8,054 out of state).
35 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $26,072.
Public two-year college in Blackwood that reported 30 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,760 ($2,856 out of state).
26 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,209 for a program of about 44 weeks.
26 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $26,342 for a program of about 12 months.
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,928.
Public two-year college in Vineland that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($4,440 out of state).
Public career school in Westampton that reported 10 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,596 for a program of about 11 months.
6 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,624.
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We list 16 accredited New Jersey schools that graduated LPN students in 2023–24, 8 of them public. Together they awarded 944 LPN credentials that year.
7 New Jersey schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $13,209 to $34,172, with a median of $26,342. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median licensed practical nurse in New Jersey earns $75,160 a year ($36.13 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $64,400 nationally. The top 10% earn $85,400 or more.
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus in Paramus reported the most LPN graduates in New Jersey: 186 in 2023–24.
Among New Jersey programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 52 weeks of full-time study. State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.
The NCLEX-PN, the national licensing exam for practical nurses.