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LPN / LVN programs in Indiana

Indiana has 2 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Indiana, expect to start around $50,550–$61,060 and reach a median of $65,720 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,430 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Indiana). Graduates of these Indiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,302 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 Indiana

$50,550starting (10th percentile)
$61,060early career (25th)
$65,720median, all experience
$73,430experienced (75th)
$77,220top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,480 employed in Indiana. National median: $64,400.

Campuses in Indiana, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Indiana
1,038credentials awarded / yr
$39,302median earnings, yr 1 (Indiana)
$37,410median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: IndianapolisVincennes

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Vincennes University Vincennes Public 27 $41,287 $12,016 not reported not reported
Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis Public 1,011 $39,302 $8,325 41% 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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