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LPN Programs in the Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh, PA metro area
Programs
13
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$63,060
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,500
of 4 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
With a pass rate
8
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school, Pittsburgh area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College | Cranberry Township | 7 | 7 | 100.00% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | 36 | 34 | 94.44% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| United Career Institute | Irwin | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | 36 | 31 | 86.11% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | 13 | 11 | 84.62% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | 11 | 9 | 81.82% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Lenape Technical School | Ford City | 43 | 32 | 74.42% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | 17 | 9 | 52.94% | Oct 1 2024 - Sep 30 2025 |
| All 8 programs | 171 | 140 |
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
LPN Programs in the Pittsburgh area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 5 on the board list only, 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Pittsburgh
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 5.9 miles, farthest 38.6 miles
- Listed program cost
- 4 of 13 list one: $14,500 to $37,140, middle $18,480 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 12 months to 13 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 52 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 130 LPN/LVN awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 8 programs have one: middle 86%, lowest 53%, highest 100% (Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Oct )
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 13 on Pennsylvania's or West Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 64% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 89% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $63,060 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($30.32 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $51,780 to $74,630; 5,800 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $63,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LPN/LVN programs, nearest to Pittsburgh first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University | Pittsburgh | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 52.94% | 5.9 | |
| Western Area Career & Technology Center | Canonsburg | Certificate | $18,480 | 13 months | 9 | Not shown | 23.3 |
| South College of Tennessee LLCWIOA list | Cranberry Township | WIOA list only | $37,140 | Not reported | Not shown | 24.2 | |
| South College | Cranberry Township | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 100.00% | 24.4 | |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWIOA list | Washington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | 86.11% | 25.7 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Latrobe | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | Not shown | 26.1 | |
| Lenape Technical School | Ford City | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 74.42% | 28.5 | |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 81.82% | 29.0 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not shown | 29.0 |
| Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Ford City | Certificate | $18,190 | 12 months | 40 | Not shown | 30.2 |
| United Career Institute | Irwin | Board list | Not reported | Not reported | 87.50% | 34.8 | |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | 84.62% | 35.9 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramWIOA list | Uniontown | Certificate | $14,500 | 12 months | 25 | 94.44% | 38.6 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them LPN/LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area22 programs
- Allentown area6 programs
- Scranton area5 programs
- Erie area4 programs