Is Northwest Technology Center-Alva worth it?

Alva, OK · Public · Less than 2-year

Northwest Technology Center-Alva is a public, less-than-two-year institution in Alva, Oklahoma (rural area). It awarded 114 certificates in 2024, most often in nursing assistant patient care assistant, cosmetology and welding technology.

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Median earnings 10 years after

$32,501

Completion rate

77%

Completions (2024)

114

Students (undergrad)

58

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideCertificate 1-2 yrs73
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralCertificate 1-2 yrs16
Welding Technology/WelderCertificate 1-2 yrs10
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianCertificate 1-2 yrs7
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingCertificate 1-2 yrs4
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate 1-2 yrs1
ElectricianCertificate 1-2 yrs1
Graphic DesignCertificate 1-2 yrs1
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingCertificate 1-2 yrs1
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaCertificate 1-2 yrs0

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Sources: federal figures for Northwest Technology Center-Alva. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Oklahoma. Counts under 10 are not published.

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