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CNA & LPN programs in Pennsylvania

64 CNA & LPN programs at 59 Pennsylvania schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (41 programs), the state median is $55,764 one year after completion, 12% above the national median of $49,998. Median borrower debt is $17,375.

64programs
59schools
$55,764median 1-yr earnings
$17,375median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
PITC InstituteWyncote, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–$68,269––
Eastern Center for Arts and TechnologyWillow Grove, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate65$67,934$20,350$231
Chester County Intermediate UnitDowningtown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate48$66,143$23,749$270
Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0$63,059$15,800$180
All-State Career SchoolEssington, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate34$62,218$26,700$303
West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteIrwin, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate9$62,103$17,298$197
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing ProgramBroomall, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate39$60,852$16,500$188
Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate26$60,350$16,130$183
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0$59,098––
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate1$59,098––
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate12$59,098––
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–$59,098––
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–$59,098––
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate1$59,098––
Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate104$58,422$19,475$221
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate128$58,352$16,610$189
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate39$57,159$21,552$245
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna CountyScranton, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate42$56,927$20,367$231
Prism Career Institute-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate149$56,752$20,814$237
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate181$56,732$22,544$256
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN CareerMilton, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate44$55,764$15,200$173
Franklin County Career and Technology CenterChambersburg, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate28$55,567$14,760$168
Falcon Institute of Health and ScienceBethlehem, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate77$54,065$19,872$226
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterJohnstown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate32$54,064$16,816$191
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical NursingWilkes Barre, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate39$53,192$21,995$250
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate19$52,448$17,680$201
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationYork, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate47$52,026$17,416$198
Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree28$51,973$30,283$344
Venango County Area Vocational Technical SchoolOil City, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate27$51,378$14,677$167
Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate40$51,105$15,832$180
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing ProgramFord City, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate100$50,074$17,165$195
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing ProgramUniontown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate32$49,107$17,130$195
Somerset County Technology CenterSomerset, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate14$48,658$17,083$194
Mifflin County Academy of Science and TechnologyLewistown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate25$47,662$14,000$159
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate49$46,929$17,200$195
Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterSpringville, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate11$46,814––
Northern Tier Career CenterTowanda, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate18$46,256$14,750$168
Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate25$46,006$17,375$197
Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterAltoona, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate63$45,464$17,500$199
Clearfield County Career and Technology CenterClearfield, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate22$40,544$14,178$161
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical SchoolReynoldsville, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate8$36,737$19,992$227
Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate5not reported––
Butler County Community CollegeButler, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate6not reported––
Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate96not reported$19,328$220
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate3not reported––
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate42not reported––
Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate12not reported––
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree4not reported––
Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate4not reported––
Schuylkill Technology CenterFrackville, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate16not reported––
Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported––
Greene County Career and Technology CenterWaynesburg, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate8not reported––
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported––
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree8not reported$22,125$251
Western Area Career & Technology CenterCanonsburg, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate6not reported––
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate5not reported––
Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree5not reported––
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree–not reported––
Hazleton Area Career CenterHazle TWP., PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate6not reported––
PITC InstituteWyncote, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree33not reported$23,907$272
Health and Technology Training InstitutePhiladelphia, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
The Rapha SchoolHome, PAPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate18not reported$16,850$191

*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 Pennsylvania?

By reported one-year earnings, PITC Institute leads at $68,269 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many CNA & LPN programs are in Pennsylvania?

The Scorecard lists 64 certificate or associate programs in this field at 59 schools in Pennsylvania.