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LPN / LVN programs in Virginia
Virginia has 28 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Virginia, expect to start around $50,580–$59,610 and reach a median of $64,920 with experience; the top quarter earn $74,540 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $36,971 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 Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 15,550 employed in Virginia. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AbingdonAlbertaBig Stone GapCedar BluffCharlottesvilleChesterClifton ForgeDanvilleDublinFranklinFredericksburgGlennsLocust GroveLynchburgMartinsvilleMelfaMiddletownNewport NewsNorfolkRichmondRoanokeVirginia BeachWytheville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public community college | 12 | $44,678 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | for-profit career college | 16 | $44,272 | $15,161 | 50% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | for-profit career college | 15 | $44,272 | $15,161 | 30% | not reported |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | non-profit college | 105 | $42,543 | $16,500 | not reported | not reported |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit university | 676 | $40,692 | $20,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | non-profit college | 20 | $38,470 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Public community college | 12 | $37,209 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public community college | 9 | $36,971 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | for-profit career college | 16 | $36,791 | $14,750 | 66% | not reported |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | Newport News | non-profit college | 21 | $34,475 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public community college | 10 | $33,981 | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public community college | 100 | $32,092 | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public community college | 95 | $10,592 | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public community college | 32 | not reported | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public community college | 32 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Richmond | Public community college | 28 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public community college | 26 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public community college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public community college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public community college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public community college | 12 | not reported | $19,039 | 40% | not reported |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public community college | 11 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public community college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public community college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public community college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Paul D Camp Community College | Franklin | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public community college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Medical Solutions Academy | Danville | for-profit career school | 2 | not reported | not reported | 94% | $19,426 |
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.