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LPN Programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 20 LPN/LVN programs in our files: 20 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
20
all sources
Median pay
$80,220
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$14,350
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
13
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Boston area7 programs · median pay $82,190
- Worcester area5 programs · median pay $79,060
- Pittsfield area3 programs · median pay $78,480
Every LPN/LVN program in Massachusetts
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolWIOA list | Marlborough | Certificate | $17,158 | 10 months | 38 |
| Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District | Upton | Certificate | $13,300 | 18 months | 17 |
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School | Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Charles H McCann Technical SchoolWIOA list | North Adams | Certificate | $3,770 | 9 months | 24 |
| Diman Regional Technical InstituteWIOA list | Fall River | Certificate | $19,007 | 10 months | 23 |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus | Pittsfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Monty Tech | Fitchburg | Certificate | $14,350 | 10 months | 28 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Quinsigamond Community CollegeWIOA list | Worcester | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing | Billerica | Certificate | $14,540 | 10 months | 25 |
| Southeastern Technical InstituteWIOA list | South Easton | Certificate | $11,125 | 10 months | 42 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District | Charlton | Certificate | $14,500 | 8 months | 21 |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolWIOA list | Bourne | Certificate | $11,420 | 10 months | 55 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Rules that apply
Practical nursing graduates take the NCLEX-PN exam for a state license. State boards publish first-time pass rates by program; we show them as printed, with the board and period. (state boards of nursing)
Paying for training in Massachusetts
- WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs from 128 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Massachusetts yet. What Workforce Pell covers.