Nursing and patient care programs by state
4,782 nursing and patient care programs in 6 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2,474 schools offer these programs in all 50 states and 2 territories, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, or pick a state on the map or in the table to see its programs side by side.
These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.
Compare nursing and patient care programs across the US: cost, pay and results
1,749 programs in all 50 states and 3 territories
- Most cost
- $701 to $1,750
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,700
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 90%
1,252 programs in 46 states and 1 territory
- Most cost
- $8,000 to $28,240
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $58,600
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 73%
1,024 programs in 45 states and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $5,926 to $15,946
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,100
- Working 6 months later
- 85%
- Finished
- 71%
293 programs in 27 states
- Most cost
- $550 to $1,106
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,100
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Finished
- 95%
278 programs in 38 states and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $2,678 to $4,744
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $23,800
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 85%
186 programs in 30 states, DC and 2 territories
- Most cost
- $430 to $999
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 95%
Each figure is the middle program of that field across the US. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted. How these figures are made
Nursing and patient care programs by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 87 | $1,000 to $9,600 | about $36,200 | Left out | 85% |
| Alaska | 7 | $2,175 to $4,238 | about $31,200 | 76% | 87% |
| Arizona | 61 | $1,845 to $9,993 | about $31,200 | 86% | 74% |
| Arkansas | 105 | $1,605 to $13,105 | about $37,800 | 69% | 66% |
| California | 231 | $834 to $3,012 | about $38,100 | 84% | 91% |
| Colorado | 43 | $1,035 to $15,146 | about $51,300 | 61% | 75% |
| Connecticut | 46 | $1,309 to $3,120 | about $28,100 | 80% | 95% |
| Delaware | 22 | $2,595 to $5,750 | about $31,100 | 76% | 96% |
| Florida | 235 | $3,029 to $22,041 | about $40,300 | 84% | 73% |
| Georgia | 135 | $1,494 to $7,584 | about $31,800 | 80% | 73% |
| Hawaii | 10 | $1,514 to $3,725 | about $31,700 | 75% | 80% |
| Idaho | 13 | $1,790 to $6,754 | Not reported | Left out | 78% |
| Illinois | 225 | Left out | about $41,800 | 82% | Left out |
| Indiana | 296 | $850 to $2,510 | about $32,900 | 83% | 82% |
| Iowa | 69 | $664 to $15,555 | about $31,700 | 87% | 66% |
| Kansas | 64 | $619 to $7,925 | Not enough data | 77% | 97% |
| Kentucky | 83 | Not enough data | about $27,800 | 72% | 61% |
| Louisiana | 102 | $2,288 to $19,440 | about $48,200 | Left out | Left out |
| Maine | 66 | $600 to $1,700 | about $42,500 | 85% | 93% |
| Maryland | 47 | $1,222 to $3,832 | about $30,000 | 77% | 88% |
| Massachusetts | 53 | $1,250 to $5,611 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Michigan | 179 | $1,251 to $13,516 | about $37,200 | 81% | 88% |
| Minnesota | 134 | $862 to $12,716 | about $35,000 | 82% | 77% |
| Mississippi | 85 | $5,914 to $9,697 | about $42,100 | 87% | Left out |
| Missouri | 203 | $1,862 to $15,652 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 83% |
| Montana | 12 | $1,513 to $13,408 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Nebraska | 40 | $414 to $7,478 | about $28,900 | 82% | 83% |
| Nevada | 28 | $1,730 to $3,080 | about $26,700 | Left out | 88% |
| New Hampshire | 23 | $1,900 to $16,556 | about $29,200 | Left out | 94% |
| New Jersey | 48 | $2,198 to $5,488 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| New Mexico | 37 | $1,000 to $7,906 | about $62,400 | 69% | Left out |
| New York | 63 | $2,332 to $15,693 | about $43,200 | 75% | 86% |
| North Carolina | 255 | $230 to $5,091 | about $36,200 | 84% | 74% |
| North Dakota | 22 | $2,167 to $23,235 | about $40,600 | 91% | 82% |
| Ohio | 345 | $881 to $17,035 | about $37,400 | 88% | 70% |
| Oklahoma | 133 | $625 to $6,496 | about $39,700 | Left out | 94% |
| Oregon | 21 | $1,500 to $15,828 | about $46,800 | 100% | 100% |
| Pennsylvania | 103 | $2,038 to $22,678 | about $47,400 | Left out | 84% |
| Puerto Rico | 26 | $10,598 to $17,342 | about $14,000 | Left out | Left out |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $1,275 to $3,778 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| South Carolina | 26 | $1,111 to $6,556 | about $27,000 | 79% | 75% |
| South Dakota | 15 | $10,505 to $12,298 | about $46,400 | Left out | 77% |
| Tennessee | 102 | $1,410 to $11,902 | about $38,700 | 88% | 77% |
| Texas | 333 | $2,518 to $10,718 | about $38,900 | 81% | 81% |
| US Virgin Islands | 7 | $550 to $1,927 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Utah | 33 | $794 to $8,382 | about $28,800 | Left out | 91% |
| Vermont | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Virginia | 170 | $825 to $6,268 | about $33,300 | 82% | 91% |
| Washington | 174 | $704 to $6,364 | about $38,600 | 83% | 91% |
| West Virginia | 30 | $5,219 to $18,300 | about $44,500 | Left out | 85% |
| Wisconsin | 87 | $639 to $6,355 | about $23,200 | 75% | 80% |
| Wyoming | 32 | $682 to $5,278 | about $22,700 | Left out | 81% |
Each figure is the middle program in that state, all nursing and patient care fields together. Open a state to compare its fields.
Other job training by line of work
- Trade school programs13,156
- IT certification programs7,854
- Business and office training7,270
- Medical certification programs7,167
- Allied health programs3,572
- Transportation and logistics training3,558
- First responder training2,561
- Child care and social services training1,952
- Beauty school1,043
- Culinary and hospitality programs900
Programs approved across the US in each line of work.
Where the nursing and patient care numbers come from
Which programs are counted?
Programs approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing.
What the figures mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, it says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means). Some states' figures carry a note on their own pages.
Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List