ProgramsSan Diego County, California
LVN programs in San Diego
The California Board of Vocational Nursing lists 3 approved vocational nursing programs in San Diego County. Together they sent 161 first-time candidates to the NCLEX-PN in their latest reported year and 91.6% passed, 7.5 points above the California figure of 84.1%.
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Approved programs
91.6%
Area pass rate
161 candidates
$36,422
Lowest tuition
highest $36,422
$79,720
Local median pay
6,610 LVNs employed
Every program in San Diego County
Sorted by the latest first-time pass rate the board published for each program. Tuition is the approximate total the school reported to the board, before books, uniform and exam fees.
| Program | City | Type | Tuition | Candidates | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College, San Diego | San Diego | Private school | $36,422 | 962025 | 96% |
| North-West College, San Diego | San Diego | Not in the fee table | - | 652025 | 85% |
| Summit College, El Cajon | El Cajon | Private school | - | - | - |
What an LVN earns in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median at $79,720 a year ($38.33 an hour), with the bottom tenth on $64,950 and the top tenth on $96,390. It counts 6,610 vocational nurses working in the metro.
LVN programs in San Diego: common questions
- How many LVN programs are there in San Diego?
- 3 approved programs in San Diego County appear in the board's published tables: Concorde Career College, San Diego, North-West College, San Diego, Summit College, El Cajon. Programs whose board entry gives no campus location are not placed here; the full list is on the programs page.
- Which San Diego LVN program has the highest NCLEX-PN pass rate?
- Among programs that sat 20 or more first-time candidates, Concorde Career College, San Diego posted the highest rate: 96% of 96 in 2025. A pass rate is one year's result, not a grade of the program.
- How much does an LVN program cost in San Diego?
- Board-reported tuition in San Diego County runs from $36,422 at Concorde Career College, San Diego to $36,422 at Concorde Career College, San Diego. 0 of the 3 programs are public (community college, adult school or regional occupational program) and 2 are private. Figures exclude books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN fee and licensing.
- Which San Diego program trains the most LVNs?
- Concorde Career College, San Diego sent the most first-time candidates to the exam: 96 in 2025.
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