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Health Professions at Northwest Career College

Health Professions at Northwest Career College

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Northwest Career College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest Career College is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 1,723 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest Career College Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Northwest Career College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Northwest Career College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Northwest Career College.

Northwest Career College Health Professions Associate’s Program

97% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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Northwest Career College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Career College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Northwest Career College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Career College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for Northwest Career College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Personal Care Aides 13,130 $23,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 12,140 $53,140
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Nursing Assistants 6,660 $35,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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