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LPN Programs in Massachusetts

Colleges and schools: 20

Programs

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

LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file

LPN Programs in Massachusetts: the figures

Programs we list: 20 in Massachusetts: 20 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 19 public and 1 private; 537 LPN/LVN completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
Listed program cost: Middle $14,350 in Massachusetts, from $3,770 to $19,007, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
Median pay: $80,220 a year for licensed practical and vocational nurses in Massachusetts, against $64,400 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs from 128 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 13 of them LPN/LVN.
WIOA results: 13 LPN/LVN programs on Massachusetts's list; middle values: 91.3% of students who exited completed (3 programs report it); 37% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $11,203 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file).
Metro areas: 3 Massachusetts metro areas have a page; the largest list, Boston, has 7 programs.

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 DistrictWIOA list	Charlton	Certificate	$14,500	8 months	21
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolWIOA list	Bourne	Certificate	$11,420	10 months	55

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Massachusetts, read October 8, 2026.

Massachusettslicense and NCLEX-PN fees

Fee	Amount	Source
NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027)paid to Pearson VUE when you register for the NCLEX	$200	NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 10, 2026
NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027)the fee is set by the registration date, not the exam date	$350	NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Paymentread October 20, 2026

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