Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, Texas · Public

Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 47 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$1,779
$30k to $48k	$2,267
$48k to $75k	$5,236
$75k to $110k	$9,365
$110k and up	$10,787
All families (average)	$4,666

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

13 of 60 programs could be assessed 22% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Texas high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$44,877	+$10,068	clears the bar	$8,642	0.9 yrs	192
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$68,481	+$33,672	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	93
Business	Associate's Degree	$41,799	+$6,990	clears the bar	$12,000	1.7 yrs	69
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$88,882	+$54,073	clears the bar	$14,000	0.3 yrs	50
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$84,512	+$49,703	clears the bar	$9,569	0.2 yrs	49
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	Associate's Degree	$77,355	+$42,546	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	40
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$41,266	+$6,457	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	38
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$22,910	-$11,899	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	37
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$55,179	+$20,370	clears the bar	$8,750	0.4 yrs	24
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$38,674	+$3,865	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	21
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$88,510	+$53,701	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Associate's Degree	$54,612	+$19,803	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Criminal Justice	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$59,794	+$24,985	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Criminology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Psychology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Medical Assisting	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Human Development and Family Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Healthcare Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Engineering, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Administrative and Office Support	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Biology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Legal Support Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Computer Software and Media Applications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Music	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
History	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Agricultural Business and Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Fine Arts	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Sociology and Anthropology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Auto Repair Technology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Theatre	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Human Development and Family Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
English	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Mathematics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Chemistry	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Geology and Earth Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Physics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Political Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Sociology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Graphic Communications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.