Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit · 2,222 students · Visit Website

Northwest Career College in Las Vegas, NV, offers hands-on training for high-demand careers, primarily in healthcare, business, and legal fields. The school emphasizes practical skills using industry-standard equipment and provides flexible class schedules, including online options for some coursework. Graduates receive lifetime career placement assistance, including resume writing, interview preparation, and job referrals.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$25,286/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

49/100

All Programs at Northwest Career College

4 trade programs at Northwest Career College, 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
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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61 $30,079/yr $9,500 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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54 $28,293/yr $9,500 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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42 $23,531/yr $9,139 Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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38 $19,242/yr $7,917 Moderate Large
52 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 Northwest Career College 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.