3 accredited schools across the Beckley metro area trained 53 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.
21 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,158 ($8,140 out of state).
This public career school in Raleigh County graduated 17 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $11,500 for a program of about 12 months.
15 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,110 for a program of about 48 weeks.
3 accredited schools in the Beckley, WV metro area graduated 53 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was New River Community and Technical College with 21.
Among schools that published a program price, Fayette Institute of Technology in Oak Hill listed the lowest total: $5,110 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Beckley, WV metro earn a median $54,510 a year ($26.21/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $55,360 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.