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LPN / LVN programs in Georgia

Georgia has 21 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Georgia, expect to start around $46,010–$52,900 and reach a median of $62,030 with experience; the top quarter earn $70,690 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,892 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 Georgia

$46,010starting (10th percentile)
$52,900early career (25th)
$62,030median, all experience
$70,690experienced (75th)
$76,690top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 21,060 employed in Georgia. National median: $64,400.

Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned

21campuses in Georgia
901credentials awarded / yr
$34,892median earnings, yr 1 (Georgia)
$37,410median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlbanyAmericusAthensAugustaClarkesvilleClarkstonColumbusDaltonGainesvilleGriffinMariettaRomeSandersvilleSavannahStatesboroThomasvilleValdostaVidaliaWacoWarner RobinsWaycross

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Augusta Technical College Augusta Public 12 $45,082 not reported 31% not reported
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston Public 26 $40,105 not reported 44% not reported
Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta Public 26 $39,233 not reported 38% not reported
Lanier Technical College Gainesville Public 10 $38,839 not reported 34% not reported
Savannah Technical College Savannah Public 8 $38,690 not reported 43% not reported
Athens Technical College Athens Public 22 $38,677 not reported 51% not reported
Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville Public 33 $37,602 not reported 65% not reported
Dalton State College Dalton Public 31 $35,393 $9,007 not reported not reported
South Georgia Technical College Americus Public 35 $35,295 not reported 61% not reported
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro Public 37 $35,277 not reported 43% not reported
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia Public 25 $35,161 not reported 38% not reported
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin Public 45 $34,623 $4,966 58% not reported
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Public 53 $34,012 not reported 48% not reported
Albany Technical College Albany Public 26 $33,529 $9,641 42% not reported
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome Public 20 $33,342 $6,698 43% not reported
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins Public 95 $32,889 $6,269 47% not reported
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta Public 233 $32,634 not reported 50% not reported
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville Public 62 $29,455 not reported 31% not reported
West Georgia Technical College Waco Public 43 $29,009 $9,433 35% not reported
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville Public 33 $28,756 not reported 39% not reported
Columbus Technical College Columbus Public 26 $28,718 not reported 27% 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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