Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College offers career and technical education programs designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in high-demand fields like 3D animation, cybersecurity, digital media, and game development. The college emphasizes hands-on training using current software and state-of-the-art equipment for programs such as Digital Video & Cinema Production. They also provide work-based learning opportunities, including apprenticeships and internships, and connect students with employers through platforms like Handshake.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Northwest Vista College
5 trade programs at Northwest Vista 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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Business Administration
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78 | $36,713/yr | $8,000 |
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Criminal Justice
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71 | $32,807/yr | — |
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Teacher Education
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60 | $22,352/yr | $5,250 |
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Biology
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54 | $28,923/yr | $7,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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46 | $25,952/yr | $10,000 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Northwest Vista 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.