Head-to-head comparison
Northwest Career College vs Avalon Institute-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
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
- Net price / year
- $16,571
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,803
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Avalon Institute-Las Vegas comes closer — median earnings $30,803 against a $66,284 total, vs $27,530 at Northwest Career College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Northwest Career College | Avalon Institute-Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $16,470 | $16,571 |
| Total net cost | $65,880 | $66,284 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $27,530 | $30,803 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $6,332 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$482,480 | -$417,424 |
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 Avalon Institute-Las Vegas?
Northwest Career College, at $16,470 a year after aid versus $16,571 — a gap of $101 a year, or $404 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 Avalon Institute-Las Vegas graduates earn more?
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas graduates report a median $30,803 ten years after entry, $3,273 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 Avalon Institute-Las Vegas?
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas: its completers carry a median $6,332 in federal loans versus $9,500 at Northwest Career College, a difference of $3,168. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
84% of students finish at Avalon Institute-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.