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CNA & LPN programs in North Carolina

47 CNA & LPN programs at 47 North Carolina schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (11 programs), the state median is $50,377 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $49,998. Median borrower debt is $15,125.

47programs
47schools
$50,377median 1-yr earnings
$15,125median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate28$58,304$11,646$132
Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate13$57,735––
Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate24$53,647$9,500$108
Gaston CollegeDallas, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate95$53,251$7,625$87
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate14$52,531––
Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate63$50,377$14,250$162
Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate20$46,933––
Richmond Community CollegeHamlet, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate33$46,597––
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate64$46,460$19,041$216
Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate25$44,530$11,000$125
Bladen Community CollegeDublin, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate17$38,244––
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate14not reported––
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16not reported––
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16not reported––
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported––
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate30not reported––
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate27not reported$16,000$182
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate11not reported––
Cleveland Community CollegeShelby, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate20not reported––
Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate15not reported––
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate12not reported––
Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate54not reported$20,248$230
Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate22not reported$23,329$265
Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16not reported––
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate14not reported––
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate9not reported––
Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate15not reported––
Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate9not reported––
Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate5not reported––
Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate15not reported––
Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate12not reported––
Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Robeson Community CollegeLumberton, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate13not reported––
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate19not reported––
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate4not reported––
Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate6not reported––
Surry Community CollegeDobson, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate14not reported––
Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate1not reported––
Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate18not reported––
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16not reported––
Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate13not reported––
Wilson Community CollegeWilson, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate15not reported$20,915$238
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NCPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Before you choose a CNA & LPN school in North Carolina

Nurse aides are listed on a state registry after passing a state competency exam; federal rules set minimum training for aides in nursing homes and states can require more. LPNs must pass the NCLEX-PN and be licensed by the state board of nursing.

More programs in North Carolina

All North Carolina programs · Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN) nationwide

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying CNA & LPN program in North Carolina?

By reported one-year earnings, McDowell Technical Community College leads at $58,304 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many CNA & LPN programs are in North Carolina?

The Scorecard lists 47 certificate or associate programs in this field at 47 schools in North Carolina.