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48 schools in New York offer practical nursing (lpn/lvn)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship sponsors in New York train practical nursing (lpn/lvn) apprentices — see apprenticeships.
New York licenses LPNs through the State Education Department's Office of the Professions, not a standalone nursing board — a state license is mandatory to practice. Requirements: age 17+, an NYSED-registered practical nursing program (typically 10-12 months), infection control coursework, the NCLEX-PN, and a $143 fee; a $35 limited permit lets new graduates work under RN supervision for up to a year before passing the exam. New York is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Official source: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Nursing) · Exam: NCLEX-PN · Typical requirement: Be at least 17 years old; high school diploma or equivalent; complete an NYSED-registered LPN program (typically 10-12 months) or other acceptable nursing education; complete NYS-required infection control coursework; $143 licensure and first-registration fee
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden | public | $5,258 | 33.9% | $49,907 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | Bronx | public | $4,462 | 29.5% | $41,307 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York | public | $4,976 | 31.6% | $42,306 |
| Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing | Rochester | private nonprofit | $5,969 | 72.8% | $48,143 |
| CUNY Hostos Community College | Bronx | public | $5,297 | 33.8% | $40,485 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City | public | $6,120 | 37% | $41,653 |
| Niagara County Community College | Sanborn | public | $6,876 | 37% | $42,285 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla | public | $9,373 | 27.8% | $46,822 |
| Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital | Geneva | private nonprofit | $14,370 | not reported | $70,771 |
| Maria College of Albany | Albany | private nonprofit | $13,082 | 42.4% | $55,458 |
| Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Angola | public | $11,651 | 73.9% | $47,270 |
| Erie 1 BOCES | West Seneca | public | $12,987 | 89.1% | $47,114 |
| Trocaire College | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $16,636 | 58.5% | $55,318 |
| North Country Community College | Saranac Lake | public | $11,868 | 40.7% | $38,276 |
| Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Endicott | public | $16,640 | 66.7% | $53,233 |
| Monroe University | Bronx | private for-profit | $14,522 | 53.5% | $41,236 |
| Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Olean | public | $15,000 | not reported | $39,581 |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES | Sayville | public | $24,557 | 76.1% | $63,394 |
| Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Hudson Falls | public | $18,800 | 79% | $48,129 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $14,135 | 41.7% | $32,568 |
| Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Herkimer | public | $18,150 | not reported | $41,763 |
| Orange Ulster BOCES | Newburgh | public | $25,337 | not reported | $57,794 |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool | public | $19,002 | 76.5% | $40,658 |
| Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | Elmira | public | $20,757 | 77.1% | $43,956 |
| Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program | Albany | public | $23,506 | 72.7% | $47,733 |
| Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Batavia | public | $23,658 | 73.1% | $46,695 |
| Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | West Nyack | public | $35,609 | not reported | $68,647 |
| Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Norwich | public | $26,001 | 68.8% | $48,116 |
| Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Verona | public | $25,063 | 83.8% | $41,169 |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | Albany | private for-profit | $24,241 | 35.9% | $38,830 |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing | Hicksville | public | $39,938 | 60% | $62,185 |
| Hunter Business School | Levittown | private for-profit | $23,738 | 83.7% | $36,312 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | New York | private for-profit | $25,431 | 36% | $38,830 |
| Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Poughkeepsie | public | $35,346 | 88.7% | $48,363 |
| Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Auburn | public | $33,996 | not reported | $45,439 |
| Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Oneonta | public | not reported | 71.7% | $45,248 |
| Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | Troy | private nonprofit | not reported | 83.2% | $64,383 |
| Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation | Mexico | public | $13,850 | 67% | not reported |
| Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES | Plattsburgh | public | $14,384 | 91.1% | not reported |
| Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Watertown | public | not reported | not reported | $47,886 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES | Northport | public | not reported | 83.5% | $49,667 |
| Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Lockport | public | $18,371 | not reported | not reported |
| New Age Training | New York | private for-profit | not reported | 74.7% | $31,997 |
| Access Careers | Hempstead | private for-profit | not reported | 89.6% | not reported |
| AMG School of Nursing | Brooklyn | private for-profit | $34,613 | 88.5% | not reported |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing | College Point | private for-profit | $41,569 | 76.9% | not reported |
| Access Careers-Islandia | Islandia | private for-profit | not reported | 71.7% | not reported |
| Austin Medical Assistant Training | Forest Hills | private for-profit | $22,793 | 100% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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