2 accredited schools across the Salem metro area trained 112 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 private for-profit two-year college in Marion County graduated 80 LPN students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $34,226 for a program of about 50 weeks.
32 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,545 ($12,240 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Salem, OR metro area graduated 112 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Institute of Technology with 80.
Among schools that published a program price, Institute of Technology in Salem listed the lowest total: $34,226 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Salem, OR metro earn a median $79,600 a year ($38.27/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $80,470 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.