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LPN / LVN programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 20 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Massachusetts, expect to start around $61,690–$72,610 and reach a median of $80,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $84,570 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts). Graduates of these Massachusetts programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $50,353 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 Massachusetts
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 13,210 employed in Massachusetts. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Massachusetts, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BillericaBourneCantonCharltonDanversFall RiverFitchburgGardnerGreenfieldHaverhillHolyokeMarlboroughNorth AdamsPittsfieldQuincySouth EastonUptonWellesley HillsWorcester
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Public | 58 | $59,460 | $14,353 | 22% | not reported |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing | Billerica | Public | 32 | $57,194 | $7,076 | 80% | $38,717 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton | Public | 15 | $54,311 | $9,500 | 74% | $15,859 |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Public | 24 | $53,489 | $7,250 | 18% | not reported |
| Diman Regional Technical Institute | Fall River | Public | 31 | $50,451 | $9,500 | 75% | $26,004 |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Public | 22 | $50,426 | $6,819 | 31% | not reported |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District | Charlton | Public | 28 | $50,281 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public | 21 | $50,109 | $12,134 | 24% | not reported |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Public | 23 | $49,829 | $11,447 | 21% | not reported |
| Monty Tech | Fitchburg | Public | 30 | $45,592 | $9,500 | 67% | $46,345 |
| Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus | Pittsfield | for-profit | 26 | $38,596 | $19,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Public | 16 | $35,807 | $10,500 | 20% | not reported |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School | Bourne | Public | 53 | not reported | not reported | 76% | $16,820 |
| Assabet Valley Regional Technical School | Marlborough | Public | 41 | not reported | not reported | 50% | $39,920 |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charles H McCann Technical School | North Adams | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $17,976 |
| Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District | Upton | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School | Canton | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 17% | not reported |
| Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 29% | 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.