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LPN/LVN program at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (559) 734-9000 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
$42,582
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$0
LengthIPEDS
82 credit hours, 16 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
45
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 65 graduates
$51,744
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
$76,313
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $212 a month over 10 years
$20,000
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$62,755
Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$79,010

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About this program

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria awarded 45 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $42,582 compares with a California median wage of $79,750 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).

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