10-yr median earnings
$33,070
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Houston, Texas
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
- $27,830
- Avg net price / yr
- $33,070
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 27th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +3%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
33/100
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$33,070
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,830
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
39.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,830
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.4%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$33,070 27th percentile higher than 27% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $33,070 | #3709 of 5103 | 27th |
| Average net price | $27,830 | #4256 of 5020 | 15th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.4% | #3234 of 4858 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,530 | #809 of 5462 | 85th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,530
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.4%
150%-time completion
$33,070
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $33,070 | #212 of 324 | 35th |
| Average net price | $27,830 | #296 of 340 | 13th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.4% | #216 of 324 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,530 | #63 of 366 | 83rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 206 | The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestThis school | $33,070 | $27,830 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$27,679 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$27,926 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$28,363 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$32,076 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $27,830 |
64.2%
Pell Grant Rate
68.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest rose +27.7% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $20,307 in 2013 to $25,937 in 2023, a rise of $5,630 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,3072023 · $25,937
Over the same years, enrollment went +368.4% (810 → 3,794 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
86.6%
Female
56.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$31,970
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.1%
Earning Over $25K
39.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,970 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $33,070 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 39.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | 989 | $33,986 | $41,318 | $9,427 |
| Associate's | 4 | 308 | $71,304 | $113,302 | $21,079 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 62 | $51,677 | $51,677 | $27,973 |
Top programs at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$113,302 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$59,930 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$51,677 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, … $41,318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$41,318 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis… $40,680
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$40,680 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis… $34,620
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$34,620 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical … $32,907
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$32,907 median earnings
- Somatic Bodywork and Relat… $32,058
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
$32,058 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 21 | $113,302 | $24,166 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 120 | $59,930 | $25,510 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 62 | $51,677 | $27,973 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 79 | $41,318 | $15,636 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 167 | $40,680 | $13,561 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 229 | $34,620 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 586 | $32,907 | $9,428 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | - | $32,058 | $6,211 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 85 | $29,029 | $6,361 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | - | - | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 10 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest? ▼
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,530 students.
How much do The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $33,070 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,970.
How much does The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest cost? ▼
The average net price at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is $27,830.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest? ▼
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest has a 46.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $33,070 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 39.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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