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LPN / LVN programs in Arizona
Arizona has 14 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Arizona, expect to start around $61,050–$66,770 and reach a median of $77,070 with experience; the top quarter earn $81,860 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $48,207 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 Arizona
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,530 employed in Arizona. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AvondaleChandlerCoolidgeGlendaleHolbrookKingmanMesaPhoenixScottsdaleSierra VistaThatcherYuma
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | Public college | 146 | $48,207 | $4,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | Public community college | 90 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public community college | 41 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Public community college | 38 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public community college | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix | Public community college | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | Public community college | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | Public community college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | Public college | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public community college | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Public community college | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler | Public community college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Public community college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 20% | 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.