North-West College-Long Beach
Private for-profit in Long Beach, CA. 5 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering imaging & surgical tech, medical billing & coding, medical assistant, CNA & LPN.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 48 | $59,029 | $18,740 | $213 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 64 | $44,399 | $19,606 | $223 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 27 | $38,089 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 128 | $34,012 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | $24,981 | $284 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $38,089 one year out, 14% above the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $34,012 one year out, 4% above the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $44,399 one year out, 17% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $59,029 one year out, 19% above the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (Long Beach, CA), about 2 miles away
- Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA), about 2 miles away
- California State University-Long Beach (Long Beach, CA), about 2 miles away
- John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College (Long Beach, CA), about 3 miles away
- National Polytechnic College (Lakewood, CA), about 4 miles away
Before you apply
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
- Medical Assistant & Allied Health Support: Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.