2 accredited schools across the Killeen metro area trained 39 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.
28 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,848 ($2,832 out of state).
11 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,150 ($7,500 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area graduated 39 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Temple College with 28.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro earn a median $63,390 a year ($30.48/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.