Northwest Educational Center

Houston, TX · Private for-profit · nwec.edu/ ↗

Northwest Educational Center is a private for-profit college in Houston, Texas, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 305 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

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

Northwest Educational Center at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
305
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,794
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.
$30,732
Similar schools: $32,752

What the data shows about Northwest Educational Center

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 $10,794 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $30,732, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools.