CNA & LPN programs in New York
59 CNA & LPN programs at 53 New York schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (31 programs), the state median is $51,765 one year after completion, 4% above the national median of $49,998. Median borrower debt is $14,250.
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$51,765median 1-yr earnings
$14,250median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 32 | $70,065 | – | – |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing | College Point, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 49 | $68,772 | $14,167 | $161 |
| AMG School of Nursing | Brooklyn, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 101 | $67,916 | $18,704 | $213 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | Sayville, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 176 | $63,372 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | Hicksville, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 319 | $63,246 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Hunter Business School | Levittown, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 68 | $62,801 | $17,370 | $197 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES | Northport, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 12 | $59,391 | $14,250 | $162 |
| Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | West Nyack, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 36 | $58,582 | $15,588 | $177 |
| Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES | Plattsburgh, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 13 | $57,310 | – | – |
| Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Batavia, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 39 | $56,556 | $15,673 | $178 |
| Monroe University | Bronx, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 78 | $56,363 | $13,100 | $149 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | New York, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 44 | $53,847 | $27,909 | $317 |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | Albany, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 62 | $53,847 | $27,909 | $317 |
| Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Endicott, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 38 | $53,054 | $13,253 | $151 |
| Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Angola, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 31 | $52,090 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | – | $51,765 | $28,500 | $324 |
| Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation | Mexico, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 14 | $51,423 | – | – |
| Orange Ulster BOCES | Newburgh, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 28 | $50,387 | $13,195 | $150 |
| Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | Rochester, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 110 | $49,645 | $18,469 | $210 |
| Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 141 | $49,556 | – | – |
| Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Hudson Falls, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 42 | $49,088 | $13,711 | $156 |
| Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | Elmira, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 40 | $48,909 | $14,610 | $166 |
| Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Oneonta, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 17 | $47,998 | – | – |
| Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program | Albany, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 129 | $47,523 | $11,274 | $128 |
| Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Verona, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 45 | $46,311 | $10,906 | $124 |
| Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Watertown, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 19 | $46,093 | $11,445 | $130 |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 63 | $45,704 | $15,266 | $173 |
| Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Auburn, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 23 | $44,988 | $14,750 | $168 |
| Trocaire College | Buffalo, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 27 | $42,901 | $28,993 | $330 |
| North Country Community College | Saranac Lake, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 44 | $35,625 | $14,250 | $162 |
| New Age Training | New York, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 163 | $35,460 | $8,247 | $94 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| CUNY Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Maria College of Albany | Albany, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 18 | not reported | $23,350 | $265 |
| Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing | Albany, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| North Country Community College | Saranac Lake, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | Troy, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 17 | not reported | $15,750 | $179 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Canton, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 83 | not reported | $14,000 | $159 |
| Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Norwich, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 9 | not reported | $9,500 | $108 |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | Hicksville, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Olean, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program | Albany, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Poughkeepsie, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 51 | not reported | – | – |
| Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Herkimer, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 31 | not reported | $9,648 | $110 |
| Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Lockport, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Access Careers | Hempstead, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 383 | not reported | – | – |
| AMG School of Nursing | Brooklyn, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Access Careers-Islandia | Islandia, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 283 | not reported | – | – |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training | Forest Hills, NY | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 24 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Nurse aides are listed on a state registry after passing a state competency exam; federal rules set minimum training for aides in nursing homes and states can require more. LPNs must pass the NCLEX-PN and be licensed by the state board of nursing.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying CNA & LPN program in New York?
By reported one-year earnings, CUNY LaGuardia Community College leads at $70,065 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many CNA & LPN programs are in New York?
The Scorecard lists 59 certificate or associate programs in this field at 53 schools in New York.