Nursing at Wharton County Junior College
Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and has a total student population of 6,099.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Wharton County Junior College Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Wharton County Junior College Nursing Rankings
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Nursing Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College.
Wharton County Junior College Nursing Associate’s Program
Wharton County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wharton County Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 49 |
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Dental Support Services
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Allied Health Professions
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Wharton County Junior College.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 210,350 | $72,890 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 30,010 | $105,450 |
Nurse Practitioners | 12,020 | $111,060 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 6,140 | $158,510 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 3,900 | $71,780 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.