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LPN/LVN program at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · Public 2-year · (605) 882-5284 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 94
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 52 graduates
- $42,160
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $56,633
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, South Dakota
- $52,750
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Lake Area Technical College awarded 94 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 8 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.3901 Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 89 | Not reported | Not reported |
On South Dakota's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse-Certificate-Hybrid | $5,518 | Not listed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | Certificate | Hybrid | $13,697 | 42 | 37.6% | 6.5% | $14,710 |
| Licensed Practical Nursing | Certificate | Campus | $11,250 | 42 | 41.8% | 6.7% | $10,905 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
Compare nearby LPN/LVN programs
No other LPN/LVN program with its own page lies within 50 miles of Watertown.
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