LPN SCHOOLS IN OHIO — Federal Data, September 2026
LPN Schools in Ohio, Ranked On What Graduates Owe And Earn
47 accredited institutions in Ohio report enough federal data on this program to be compared. They are ranked here on a single measure: how many months of gross pay it takes a graduate to cover the median debt.
See The RankingU.S. Department of Education data. No school paid to be listed.
Across the 47 ranked programs in Ohio, the median graduate needs 4.7 months of gross pay to cover a median federal debt of $16,535, against median earnings of $43,207 one year after completion.
That is slower than the national median of 4.3 months for this field, measured across the 650 institutions in our national LPN schools ranking. The best performer in the state is Felbry College in Columbus, at 2.4 months.
Every figure on this page is recalculated on Ohio institutions only. Nothing is carried over from the national page.
At A Glance
What the federal data says about LPN schools in Ohio
The Ranking
47 LPN schools in Ohio, ranked by months of gross pay to cover the debt
Lower is better.
| # | School | Type | Award | Months | Debt | Earnings | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 2.4 | $9,500 | $48,323 | 91% |
| 2 | Wayne County Schools Career CenterSmithville, OH | Public | Certificate | 2.7 | $9,496 | $42,438 | 70% |
| 3 | North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH | Public | Certificate | 3.2 | $10,424 | $38,897 | 36% |
| 4 | Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe, OH | Public | Certificate | 3.4 | $12,025 | $43,047 | 100% |
| 5 | Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH | Public | Certificate | 3.5 | $14,281 | $48,483 | 30% |
| 6 | Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe, OH | Public | Certificate | 3.6 | $14,060 | $46,386 | 76% |
| 7 | Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH | Public | Certificate | 3.7 | $14,334 | $47,124 | 46% |
| 8 | Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.0 | $12,500 | $37,419 | 94% |
| 9 | EHOVE Career CenterMilan, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.0 | $14,516 | $43,684 | 96% |
| 10 | Tri-Rivers Career CenterMarion, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.0 | $14,911 | $44,837 | 71% |
| 11 | Upper Valley Career CenterPiqua, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.0 | $14,820 | $44,245 | 78% |
| 12 | Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.0 | $10,250 | $31,136 | 80% |
| 13 | Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterLisbon, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.1 | $13,384 | $38,702 | 75% |
| 14 | Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.2 | $14,167 | $40,894 | 55% |
| 15 | Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.2 | $8,600 | $24,297 | 41% |
| 16 | Ross College-CantonCanton, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 4.2 | $15,575 | $44,383 | 46% |
| 17 | Apollo Career CenterLima, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.3 | $15,486 | $43,207 | 59% |
| 18 | Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationCanton, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.3 | $13,220 | $36,643 | 83% |
| 19 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.3 | $12,649 | $35,050 | 72% |
| 20 | Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.5 | $14,730 | $39,146 | 90% |
| 21 | Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 4.5 | $14,660 | $39,416 | 79% |
| 22 | Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusJefferson, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.6 | $16,535 | $42,717 | 58% |
| 23 | American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 4.7 | $14,346 | $36,530 | 60% |
| 24 | Athena Career AcademyToledo, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 4.7 | $18,811 | $48,002 | 52% |
| 25 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.8 | $21,438 | $53,908 | 16% |
| 26 | Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.9 | $19,750 | $48,692 | 31% |
| 27 | Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterBrecksville, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.9 | $18,596 | $45,874 | 81% |
| 28 | Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon, OH | Public | Certificate | 4.9 | $18,950 | $46,081 | 100% |
| 29 | Central School of Practical NursingIndependence, OH | nonprofit | Certificate | 5.2 | $19,000 | $43,980 | 29% |
| 30 | Washington State College of OhioMarietta, OH | Public | Certificate | 5.2 | $16,059 | $36,836 | 32% |
| 31 | James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH | Public | Certificate | 5.3 | $18,464 | $41,545 | 47% |
| 32 | Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH | Public | Certificate | 5.4 | $18,740 | $41,996 | 22% |
| 33 | Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationToledo, OH | Public | Certificate | 5.5 | $18,888 | $41,327 | 68% |
| 34 | Northern Career InstituteEastlake, OH | Public | Certificate | 5.6 | $19,234 | $40,973 | 77% |
| 35 | Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH | nonprofit | Certificate | 5.7 | $22,586 | $47,310 | 19% |
| 36 | Hondros College of NursingColumbus, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 5.7 | $22,120 | $46,269 | 21% |
| 37 | Fortis College-CentervilleCenterville, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 5.8 | $22,945 | $47,880 | 44% |
| 38 | Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 6.5 | $26,334 | $48,339 | 47% |
| 39 | Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 6.8 | $28,378 | $49,956 | 40% |
| 40 | Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 6.8 | $28,378 | $49,956 | 50% |
| 41 | Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH | nonprofit | Certificate | 6.9 | $25,967 | $45,098 | 19% |
| 42 | Sandusky Career CenterSandusky, OH | Public | Certificate | 6.9 | $20,120 | $35,013 | 100% |
| 43 | ETI Technical College of NilesNiles, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 7.0 | $25,450 | $43,391 | 62% |
| 44 | Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH | Public | Certificate | 8.0 | $30,000 | $44,914 | 23% |
| 45 | ATA College-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 8.3 | $28,849 | $41,553 | 62% |
| 46 | Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 9.6 | $31,527 | $39,339 | 55% |
| 47 | Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, OH | for-profit | Certificate | 9.6 | $31,527 | $39,339 | 59% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Cohorts by Field of Study and by Institution (published 9 June 2026). Debt is the median federal Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt of completers in this program; earnings are median earnings one year after completion. Where a school offers the program at both certificate and associate level, the shorter payback is shown. Completion is the institution’s published rate, not the program’s.
The Top Five, In Detail
The five fastest payback programs in Ohio, one by one
Felbry College
Columbus, OH
Felbry College is a private for-profit institution in Columbus. Its practical nursing graduates leave with a median federal debt of $9,500 and report median earnings of $48,323 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 2.4 months of gross pay: the fastest payback in the state, and 2.3 months faster than the Ohio state median of 4.7. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 91% completion rate.
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH
Wayne County Schools Career Center is a public institution in Smithville. Its practical nursing graduates leave with a median federal debt of $9,496 and report median earnings of $42,438 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 2.7 months of gross pay: the second fastest in the state, and 2.0 months faster than the Ohio state median of 4.7. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 70% completion rate.
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
North Central State College is a public institution in Mansfield. Its practical nursing graduates leave with a median federal debt of $10,424 and report median earnings of $38,897 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.2 months of gross pay: the third fastest in the state, and 1.5 months faster than the Ohio state median of 4.7. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 36% completion rate.
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
Chillicothe, OH
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District is a public institution in Chillicothe. Its practical nursing graduates leave with a median federal debt of $12,025 and report median earnings of $43,047 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.4 months of gross pay: fourth in the state, and 1.3 months faster than the Ohio state median of 4.7. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 100% completion rate.
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH
Central Ohio Technical College is a public institution in Newark. Its practical nursing graduates leave with a median federal debt of $14,281 and report median earnings of $48,483 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.5 months of gross pay: fifth in the state, and 1.2 months faster than the Ohio state median of 4.7. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 30% completion rate.
Read It Carefully
What this ranking does not measure
Absence from this page is not a verdict. The Department of Education suppresses figures for programs with small cohorts, so a small, excellent school will often have no publishable data at all. Schools that enroll no students on federal aid are outside this dataset entirely.
The measure is a ratio, not a repayment plan, and it counts federal loan debt only. Cash payments, private loans and employer sponsorship are invisible here. Local wages shape earnings as much as the school does, which is exactly why comparing inside one state, as this page does, is more informative than comparing across the country.
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