Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit · www.northwestcareercollege.edu/ ↗

Northwest Career College is a private for-profit college in Las Vegas, Nevada, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 2,937 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Northwest Career College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,937
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$15,186
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$35,873
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Northwest Career College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $15,186 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $35,873, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).