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LPN / LVN programs in Delaware

Delaware has 1 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Delaware, expect to start around $59,210–$64,420 and reach a median of $68,710 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,020 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Delaware). Graduates of these Delaware programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $44,444 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 Delaware

$59,210starting (10th percentile)
$64,420early career (25th)
$68,710median, all experience
$75,020experienced (75th)
$77,580top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,240 employed in Delaware. National median: $64,400.

Campuses in Delaware, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Delaware
46credentials awarded / yr
$44,444median earnings, yr 1 (Delaware)
$37,410median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Dover

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover Public 46 $44,444 $13,743 not reported 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.

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