2 accredited schools across the Syracuse metro area trained 74 LPNs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public career school in Onondaga County graduated 61 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,241 for a program of about 47 weeks.
Public career school in Mexico that reported 13 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,050 for a program of about 40 weeks.
2 accredited schools in the Syracuse, NY metro area graduated 74 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES with 61.
Among schools that published a program price, Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation in Mexico listed the lowest total: $14,050 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median $62,880 a year ($30.23/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $67,180 statewide and $64,400 nationally.
State-approved practical nursing programs usually take about a year of full-time study; part-time and associate-degree routes take longer.