Northwest College

Powell, WY · Public · 826 students · Visit Website

Northwest College offers career and technical programs with hands-on training for in-demand trades like welding, electrical apprenticeship, and drafting technology. Many programs emphasize practical skills and prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce or for industry certifications. The college also provides career advising and resources to help students connect their education to job opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,014/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,935/yr
Out-of-state: $11,235/yr

All Programs at Northwest College

2 trade programs 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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81 $60,794/yr $17,000 70.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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36 $19,235/yr $6,500 32.0x Low Medium
13 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Northwest 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.