2 accredited schools across the Beaumont metro area trained 125 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 Orange that reported 72 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,920 ($12,912 out of state).
Public two-year college in Port Arthur that reported 53 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,200 ($7,500 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area graduated 125 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Lamar State College-Orange with 72.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro earn a median $58,590 a year ($28.17/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $62,240 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.