Home / Medical Assistant Programs / Nevada / Northwest Career College
Medical assistant program at Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit 2-year · (702) 254-7577 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,499
- LengthIPEDS
- 56 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 415
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
- $44,220
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Northwest Career College awarded 415 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $15,499 compares with a Nevada median wage of $45,200 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Nevada's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant | $15,499 | 36 | 68.5% | 3.1% | $6,934 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
Compare nearby medical assistant programs
- Nevada Career InstituteLas Vegas, NV · 2.8 mi · $18,491
- Milan Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 6.1 mi · $15,135
- United Education Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 8.6 mi · $19,900
- Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, NV · 9.5 mi
- Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 10.6 mi · $16,415
- Carrington College-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 11.2 mi · $20,111
Medical Assistant Programs in the Las Vegas area · Medical Assistant Programs in Nevada · All programs at Northwest Career College