Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, Texas
- Two-year college
- Public
- Town
- 4,585 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $14,617 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $59,668 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 0 finishedGraduates here earned $48,044 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $72,886 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $33,548 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (28)
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 156 finishedGraduates here earned $39,157 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- CriminologyAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $41,236
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $31,091 a year afterNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 699 finishedGraduates here earned $27,167 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $57,171
- Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $63,644
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 136 finishedNationally: $57,582
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $53,543 a year afterNationally: $61,888
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $30,994
- SociologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sociology and AnthropologyAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,424
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $4,608per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,578sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,204Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 20%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 31%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $40,6446 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $49,21710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $7,090federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 27%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 42%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Wharton County Junior College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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