LPN Programs in the Erie area

Erie, PA metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$60,510

licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025

With a pass rate

board files

First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school, Erie area

Program	Where	Tested	Passed	First-time pass rate	Year
Mercyhurst University	Erie	13	13	100.00%	Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025

Open to the public: 4 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 on the board list only
Distance from Erie: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 1.2 miles, farthest 3.2 miles
Completions, 2023-24: 26 LPN/LVN awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
First-time pass rates: 1 program has one: 100.00% (Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Oct )
On the WIOA list: 1 of 4 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $60,510 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($29.09 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,800 to $72,270; 940 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $63,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Pass rate	Miles
Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list	Erie	Certificate	20	Not shown	1.2
Erie County Community College	Erie	Board list		Not shown	2.2
Mercyhurst University	Erie	Certificate	6	100.00%	2.9
Institute of Medical and Business Careers	Erie	Board list		Not shown	3.2

WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them LPN/LVN.
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