4 accredited schools across the Seattle metro area trained 284 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 four-year institution in Lakewood that reported 116 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,740.
Public four-year institution in Tacoma that reported 82 LPN graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,131 ($10,080 out of state).
This public four-year institution in King County graduated 67 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,074 ($4,599 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Snohomish County graduated 19 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,073 ($9,958 out of state).
4 accredited schools in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area graduated 284 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Clover Park Technical College with 116.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median $85,690 a year ($41.20/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $83,150 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.