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LPN/LVN program at Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
Wilkes Barre, PA · Public less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $2,150
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,000
- Listed cost
- $4,150
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 13 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 34
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 112 graduates
- $44,551
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $54,907
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $187 a month over 10 years
- $17,678
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $56,073
- Typical pay for licensed practical and vocational nursesBLS OEWS May 2025, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- $61,740
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing awarded 34 LPN/LVN credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $2,150 compares with a Pennsylvania median wage of $63,940 for licensed practical and vocational nurses (BLS, May 2025).
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical NursingLPN · Online only · CIP 51.3901 | $20,600+ $5,250 books | 52 weeks, 31 hours a week | 55.6% | 80% | $11,238 | 18 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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