Northwest Educational Center
Houston, TX · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,265Average net price / year
70%Graduation rate
$25,442Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
305Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,823
- Average net price
- $11,265
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,172
- $30–48k
- $11,680
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,502
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $25,442
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 100%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 29 | $23,469 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 96 | $17,974 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 305
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 5%
- Hispanic
- 58%
- Black
- 36%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- nwec.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 57% of degrees
- Health Professions – 38% of degrees
- Business & Management – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northwest Educational Center cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,265 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $16,823.
How much do Northwest Educational Center graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $25,442 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Houston
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College Houston, TX · Public · 40,503 students |
$5,737 | — | 17% | $39,254 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX · Public · 38,380 students |
$14,276 | 74% | 65% | $62,377 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public · 12,555 students |
$10,542 | 90% | 33% | $53,551 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public · 6,844 students |
$16,590 | 97% | 22% | $38,924 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX · Public · 6,078 students |
$15,563 | 91% | 52% | $59,004 |
| Rice University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 4,776 students |
$13,370 | 8% | 95% | $89,718 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 4,530 students |
$27,830 | — | 47% | $33,070 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 3,220 students |
$19,359 | 90% | 69% | $59,224 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 2,886 students |
$20,629 | 84% | 49% | $55,933 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 2,632 students |
$23,096 | — | 60% | $51,222 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.