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Northwest Educational Center

Northwest Educational Center is a Private, Less than 2 years school located in Houston, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,700 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 69 and it offers 4 programs.

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Northwest Educational Center is Medical/Clinical Assistant. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $10,600 and the national average is $16,239.
Its tuition is much lower than national average of Medical/Clinical Assistant program. The length of the program is 900 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 8 months.
The following table shows the 4 largest vocational programs at Northwest Educational Center with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
4 Largest Career Programs at Northwest Educational Center
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Medical/Clinical Assistant $10,600$16,239-900 Contact Hours8 Months
2Barbering/Barber $17,875$14,546-1000 Contact Hours9 Months
3Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,875$16,042-1000 Contact Hours9 Months
4Pharmacy Technician/Assistant $10,600$14,974-900 Contact Hours8 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwest Educational Center is $10,700 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.
Northwest Educational Center offers the alternative tuition plans .
94% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,007 (exclude student loans).
Northwest Educational Center 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,700
Books & Supplies-
Off-Campus Room & Board$5,250
Off-Campus Expenses$1,500
Average Financial Amount$6,007

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northwest Educational Center offers 4 vocational programs for 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 120 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Northwest Educational Center
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
2 Years Certificate40120
Total40120

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕33-
Barbering/Barber✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 87 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕76-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕11-
Total120

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 69 students are attending at Northwest Educational Center. There are 6 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 2 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 16 (full-time) and 3 (part-time).
Northwest Educational Center 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population69
Number of Faculty8
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at Northwest Educational Center

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 89 students enrolled into Northwest Educational Center. By gender, 26 male and 63 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Northwest Educational Center.
Student Population By Gender
Northwest Educational Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total892663
Full-time892663
36 Black/African American (40.45%), 39 Hispanic (43.82%), and 53 students with other races attending Northwest Educational Center. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northwest Educational Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total892663
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American361224
Hispanic391128
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White000
Two More1019
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien422
By age range, at Northwest Educational Center, 26 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.21% of total students), 15 students are aged below 20 (16.85%), 2 students are aged above 50 (4.49%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Northwest Educational Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total892663
Age 18-1915411
Age 20-211459
Age 22-241248
Age 25-2922814
Age 30-34918
Age 35-39936
Age 40-49514
Age 50-64202
Age Un-Known101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Northwest Educational Center is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (2/2/1998 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northwest Educational Center.
2910 Antoine B-100, Houston, TX
713-680-2929
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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