2 accredited schools across the Memphis metro area trained 208 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.
130 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,400.
Public two-year college in Memphis that reported 78 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state.
2 accredited schools in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area graduated 208 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Northwest Mississippi Community College with 130.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro earn a median $59,140 a year ($28.43/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $58,870 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.