Northwest Career College

Northwest Career College is a private community college located in Las Vegas, NV. It offers 18 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,499 for undergraduate programs at Northwest Career College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,283) of private community colleges in Nevada.

It has 2,937 students that are higher than the average population (739 students) of community colleges in Nevada. In addition, 257 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 47 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (26 to 1) of Nevada community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,500.

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Academic Overview

Northwest Career College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,499 on average. It offers 18 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 5 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	7398 Smoke Ranch Road, Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV
Phone	702-254-7577
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$15,499
Student Population »	2,937 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	68%
Retention Rate	66%
Average Financial Aid »	$8,343
Students to Faculty	47:1 (2.13%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $15,499 for undergraduate programs at Northwest Career College. The tuition & fees at Northwest Career College is cheaper than the average costs ($26,283) over private community colleges in Nevada. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Northwest Career College compares to Nevada community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$15,499
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,903
Average Financial Aid	$8,343
Cost of Attendance	$31,402
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$23,059
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,500

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$15,499	-	56 Hours	9 Months
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	$3,999	-	21 Hours	3 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$15,499	-	63 Hours	9 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$15,499	-	51 Hours	6 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$15,499	-	63 Hours	9 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$15,499	-	56 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Northwest Career College	$15,499
Private Community Colleges in Nevada	$26,283
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Career College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 13 Certificate, 5 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	5	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	112 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Services and Allied Professions (other)	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	127 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	411 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	86 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,937 students at Northwest Career College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 221 male students and 1,355 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	1,576	1,576
Male Students	221	221
Female Students	1,355	1,355

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Northwest Career College, there are 1,962 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,962 students were attending classes through distance learning (120 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,842 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,962
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	120
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,842
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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