4 accredited schools across the Huntington metro area trained 560 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 two-year college in Boyd County graduated 406 LPN students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
This public two-year college in Lawrence County graduated 140 LPN students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $11,996 for a program of about 44 weeks.
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,870 for a program of about 14 months.
Public career school in Eleanor that reported 5 LPN graduates in 2023–24.
4 accredited schools in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area graduated 560 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Ashland Community and Technical College with 406.
Among schools that published a program price, Cabell County Career Technology Center in Huntington listed the lowest total: $7,870 for tuition, books and supplies.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro earn a median $54,540 a year ($26.22/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $55,360 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.