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LPN / LVN programs in Maine

Maine has 2 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Maine, expect to start around $56,160–$63,530 and reach a median of $73,200 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,420 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maine). Graduates of these Maine programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported 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 Maine

$56,160starting (10th percentile)
$63,530early career (25th)
$73,200median, all experience
$77,420experienced (75th)
$82,600top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 760 employed in Maine. National median: $64,400.

Campuses in Maine, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Maine
36credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Maine)
$37,410median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: LewistonPresque Isle

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston non-profit 19 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle Public 17 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.

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