2 accredited schools across the Waco metro area trained 87 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 public two-year college in McLennan County graduated 55 LPN students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $7,192 ($11,842 out of state).
Public two-year college in Waco that reported 32 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,180 ($5,430 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Waco, TX metro area graduated 87 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Texas State Technical College with 55.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Waco, TX metro earn a median $62,070 a year ($29.84/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.