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LPN Programs in the Minneapolis area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Programs
4
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$65,660
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
LPN Programs in the Minneapolis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Minneapolis
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.7 miles, farthest 20.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 60 to 120 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 163 LPN/LVN awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 4 on Minnesota's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 87% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 48% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $65,660 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($31.57 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $56,820 to $77,260; 6,300 employed in the metro area; Minnesota median $63,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Minneapolis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul CollegeWIOA list | Saint Paul | Certificate | 35 | 7.7 |
| Hennepin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 29 | 9.8 |
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Certificate | 58 | 17.0 |
| Dakota County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rosemount | Certificate | 41 | 20.0 |
- 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs are 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
Other Minnesota metro areas
- Duluth area3 programs