2 accredited schools across the Winston metro area trained 90 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 Winston-Salem that reported 68 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
22 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,125 ($7,772 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area graduated 90 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Forsyth Technical Community College with 68.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median $62,970 a year ($30.27/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.