2 accredited schools across the Weirton 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.
17 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,955 ($5,801 out of state).
9 LPN credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $9,000.
2 accredited schools in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area graduated 26 LPN students in 2023–24. The largest was Eastern Gateway Community College with 17.
Licensed Practical Nurses in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro earn a median $58,200 a year ($27.98/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.