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LPN / LVN programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 24 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Arkansas, expect to start around $44,670–$49,550 and reach a median of $56,620 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,220 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,830 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 Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,010 employed in Arkansas. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BatesvilleBeebeBlythevilleCamdenDe QueenEl DoradoForrest CityFort SmithHarrisonHopeHot SpringsLittle RockMalvernMelbourneMenaMonticelloMorriltonMountain HomeNewportNorth Little RockPine BluffPocahontasRussellvilleSpringdale
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 26 | $44,847 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public | 22 | $40,142 | $9,460 | 35% | not reported |
| Baptist Health College Little Rock | Little Rock | non-profit | 63 | $38,553 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Northwest Technical Institute | Springdale | Public | 28 | $38,096 | not reported | 74% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 46 | $34,943 | $7,989 | 30% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Public | 83 | $30,718 | $8,750 | 46% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 19 | $26,896 | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public | 26 | $24,761 | $15,437 | 44% | not reported |
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | Public | 17 | $23,121 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public | 17 | $17,001 | $8,488 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 68 | not reported | $22,365 | not reported | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public | 62 | not reported | $9,500 | 47% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | Morrilton | Public | 46 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public | 43 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| North Arkansas College | Harrison | Public | 32 | not reported | $6,500 | 42% | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 29 | not reported | $10,605 | 55% | not reported |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Public | 25 | not reported | not reported | 62% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public | 24 | not reported | $8,000 | 42% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
| East Arkansas Community College | Forrest City | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville | Public | 16 | not reported | $5,325 | 66% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 11 | not reported | $5,767 | 28% | 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.