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Nursing at Wharton County Junior College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Wharton County Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 57 nursing degrees were awarded at Wharton County Junior College.

Studying Online at Wharton County Junior College

Distance learning is available at Wharton County Junior College. Of 5,504 students, 824 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Wharton County Junior College

These rankings give you a sense of how Wharton County Junior College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#12 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#17 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#39 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#56 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#523 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Wharton County Junior College

Students who complete Wharton County Junior College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,658
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$65,453
4 years	$72,737
5 years	$79,891

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Wharton County Junior College take home a median $72,737, compared with $52,647 for all Wharton County Junior College graduates — about 38% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Wharton County Junior College stands at $13,346.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Wharton County Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Wharton County Junior College are 93% women (53) and 7% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Wharton County Junior College

Of the 57 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Wharton County Junior College, 93% were women (53) and 7% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	14
Asian	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Wharton County Junior College

The Nursing program at Wharton County Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	57

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Wharton County Junior College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.