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LPN Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico has 10 LPN/LVN programs in our files: 10 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
10
all sources
Median pay
$59,330
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025; U.S. $64,400
Middle program cost
$27,101
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
3
LPN/LVN programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Albuquerque area3 programs · median pay $57,370
Every LPN/LVN program in New Mexico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $27,101 | 12 months | 48 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $32,400 | 11 months | 14 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $26,978 | 12 months | 30 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
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 New Mexico
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for New Mexico yet. What Workforce Pell covers.