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LPN/LVN program at High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (661) 940-9300 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $17,747
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,988
- Listed cost
- $19,735
- LengthIPEDS
- 92 credit hours, 21 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 309
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $79,310
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About this program
High Desert Medical College awarded 309 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $17,747 compares with a California median wage of $79,750 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 205 | 92 credit hours, 21 months | $17,747 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 97 | 92 credit hours, 21 months | $17,747 |
| Associate degree | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 7 | 92 credit hours, 21 months | $17,747 |
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