Head-to-head comparison
Northwest Career College vs Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas: which has better ROI?
Option A Las Vegas, NV
Northwest Career College
- Net price / year
- $16,470
- Earnings, 10 years
- $27,530
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Las Vegas, NV
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
- Net price / year
- $30,921
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,657
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas comes closer — median earnings $34,657 against a $123,684 total, vs $27,530 at Northwest Career College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Northwest Career College | Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $16,470 | $30,921 |
| Total net cost | $65,880 | $123,684 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $27,530 | $34,657 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$482,480 | -$397,744 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Northwest Career College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas?
Northwest Career College, at $16,470 a year after aid versus $30,921 — a gap of $14,451 a year, or $57,804 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Northwest Career College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas graduates earn more?
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas graduates report a median $34,657 ten years after entry, $7,127 more than the $27,530 at Northwest Career College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Northwest Career College or Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas?
Completers at both borrow a median $9,500, so neither school has the debt advantage. That figure covers federal loans of students who finished — borrowers who leave early are not counted, and private loans sit outside it.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
82% of students finish at Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas, against 68% at Northwest Career College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.