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LPN Programs in the Canton area
Canton-Massillon, OH metro area
Programs
7
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$60,280
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$11,743
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
LPN Programs in the Canton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 7 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 on the board list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Canton
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 3.2 miles, farthest 14.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 7 list one: $11,743 to $24,488, middle $15,447 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 11 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 95 LPN/LVN awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 7 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 78% (3 report it)
- Exam and licence fees
- Ohio Board of Nursing initial licensure by examination (single-state LPN license) $75; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $60,280 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($28.98 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,920 to $72,190; 1,610 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $61,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Canton first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross College-CantonWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $24,488 | 15 months | 30 | 3.2 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | 3.5 |
| Practical Nurse Program, Canton City School District | Canton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.2 | |
| Ross College - North Canton Practical Nursing Program | Canton | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 4.2 | |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $15,447 | 11 months | 32 | 4.3 |
| Portage Lakes Career Center-W. Howard Nicol School of Practical Nursing | Uniontown | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 7.0 | |
| Alliance Career CenterWIOA list | Alliance | WIOA list only | $11,743 | Not reported | 14.1 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Canton-Massillon, OH, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Ohio Board of Nursing, Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 67 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
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- Columbus area19 programs
- Cincinnati area15 programs
- Akron area7 programs
- Dayton area7 programs
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- Sandusky area4 programs
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