2 accredited schools across the Erie metro area trained 26 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 private for-profit two-year college in Erie County graduated 20 LPN students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $30,800 for a program of about 15 months.
6 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $41,580.
2 accredited schools in the Erie, PA metro area graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Great Lakes Institute of Technology with 20.
Among schools that published a program price, Great Lakes Institute of Technology in Erie listed the lowest total: $30,800 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Erie, PA metro earn a median $60,510 a year ($29.09/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $63,940 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.