2 accredited schools across the Utica metro area trained 68 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.
Public career school in Verona that reported 39 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,688 for a program of about 48 weeks.
Public career school in Herkimer that reported 29 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,375 for a program of about 39 weeks.
2 accredited schools in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area graduated 68 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 39.
Among schools that published a program price, Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program in Verona listed the lowest total: $17,688 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Utica-Rome, NY metro earn a median $61,880 a year ($29.75/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.