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LPN / LVN programs in Colorado
Colorado has 9 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Colorado, expect to start around $50,820–$61,890 and reach a median of $73,880 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,800 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,737 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 Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,920 employed in Colorado. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraDenverFort MorganGrand JunctionLa JuntaPuebloWestminster
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Public | 58 | $34,560 | not reported | 97% | $13,995 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 16 | $28,737 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | Public | 10 | $24,328 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora | Aurora | for-profit | 41 | not reported | $11,592 | 72% | $27,677 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 39 | not reported | $19,250 | not reported | not reported |
| Otero College | La Junta | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | Public | 29 | not reported | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public | 23 | not reported | $6,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 10 | not reported | $6,750 | not reported | 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.