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LPN / LVN programs in Alabama
Alabama has 20 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Alabama, expect to start around $39,880–$48,150 and reach a median of $57,030 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,800 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Alabama). Graduates of these Alabama programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $36,656 in their first year, against $37,410 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn in Alabama
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 11,580 employed in Alabama. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Alabama, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Alexander CityAndalusiaBay MinetteBirminghamDothanEnterpriseEvergreenGadsdenHancevilleHuntsvilleJasperMobileMontgomeryMuscle ShoalsPhenix CityRainsvilleSelmaTannerTuscaloosaWadley
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | Public | 38 | $41,466 | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Public | 159 | $37,445 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Public | 85 | $37,310 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Public | 42 | $36,747 | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Reid State Technical College | Evergreen | Public | 38 | $36,565 | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public | 75 | $35,266 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Public | 69 | $32,465 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Public | 167 | $31,675 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Public | 184 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public | 154 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Public | 102 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Public | 86 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Public | 59 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City | Public | 49 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | Andalusia | Public | 38 | not reported | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | Huntsville | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 14% | not reported |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 16% | not reported |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.