3 accredited schools across the Canton metro area trained 95 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 two-year college in North Canton that reported 33 LPN graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,036 ($6,132 out of state).
32 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,290 for a program of about 44 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Stark County graduated 30 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $24,488 for a program of about 15 months.
3 accredited schools in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area graduated 95 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Stark State College with 33.
Among schools that published a program price, Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education in Canton listed the lowest total: $16,290 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro earn a median $60,280 a year ($28.98/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $61,950 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.