North-West College-San Diego

San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 551 students · Visit Website

North-West College-San Diego specializes in healthcare career training, offering hands-on programs in fields like Registered Nursing, Vocational Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Surgical Technology. The school emphasizes practical experience through well-equipped labs and externship opportunities, preparing students for direct entry into the healthcare workforce. Their Career Services team actively assists graduates with job placement by connecting them with prospective employers and arranging interviews.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$52,064/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

All Programs at North-West College-San Diego

4 trade programs at North-West College-San Diego, 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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74 $96,185/yr $29,211 High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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70 $59,140/yr $14,845 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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58 $26,827/yr High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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52 $26,106/yr Moderate Very Large
252 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 4 trade and vocational programs at North-West College-San Diego 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.