2 accredited schools across the Rocky Mount metro area trained 22 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.
This public two-year college in Edgecombe County graduated 12 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
10 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,600 ($8,600 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area graduated 22 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Edgecombe Community College with 12.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Rocky Mount, NC metro earn a median $62,080 a year ($29.85/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $63,270 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.