Central School of Practical Nursing

Independence, OH · Private nonprofit · 56 students · Visit Website

The Central School of Practical Nursing offers a 46-week Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program designed to prepare graduates for the NCLEX-PN examination and various healthcare settings. The program utilizes a blended learning approach, combining virtual instruction with on-site clinical labs and off-site community clinical experiences. Graduates are prepared for roles in medical-surgical, pediatric, geriatric, obstetric, rehabilitation, and home care nursing, among other specialties.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,980/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

All Programs at Central School of Practical Nursing

1 trade program at Central Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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66 $43,980/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Central School of Practical Nursing using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.