Northwest College-Clackamas
Northwest College-Clackamas primarily trains students for careers in cosmetology and related personal grooming services, including cosmetology, barbering, skincare, hair styling, and nail technician programs. The college offers hands-on training in a simulated salon environment where students work with real clients under licensed instructor supervision. Graduates have access to career placement assistance, which includes interview practice, resume support, and guidance on employment search techniques.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Northwest College-Clackamas
1 trade program at Northwest 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 |
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Cosmetology
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43 | $18,371/yr | $8,619 |
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 Northwest College-Clackamas 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.