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LPN Programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 21 LPN/LVN programs in our files: 21 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
21
all sources
Median pay
$63,750
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
On the WIOA list
36
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Minneapolis area4 programs · median pay $65,660
- Duluth area3 programs · median pay $60,930
Every LPN/LVN program in Minnesota
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Certificate | 43 |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Certificate | 58 |
| Central Lakes College-BrainerdWIOA list | Brainerd | Certificate | 34 |
| Dakota County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rosemount | Certificate | 41 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeWIOA list | Cloquet | Certificate | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 29 |
| Lake Superior CollegeWIOA list | Duluth | Certificate | 18 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Certificate | 20 |
| Minnesota State College SoutheastWIOA list | Winona | Certificate | 7 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fergus Falls | Certificate | 57 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Certificate | 28 |
| Northland Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list | Thief River Falls | Certificate | 82 |
| Northwest Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bemidji | Certificate | 20 |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine City | Certificate | 26 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | Certificate | 103 |
| Ridgewater CollegeWIOA list | Willmar | Certificate | 21 |
| Riverland Community CollegeWIOA list | Austin | Certificate | 14 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Certificate | 21 |
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 35 |
| South Central CollegeWIOA list | North Mankato | Certificate | 18 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Certificate | 76 |
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 Minnesota
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 36 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Minnesota yet. What Workforce Pell covers.