Program Payoff

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, Texas. 60 certificate and associate programs, public. 60 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Texas.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $14,000 $67,566 (36) $60,150
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $59,485 (27) $45,430
Dental Assistants
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $9,569 $57,318 (37) $95,970
Registered Nurses
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $52,941 (15) $39,520
Medical Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $50,356 (34) $35,980
Security Guards
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $50,000 (16) $124,060
Nuclear Technicians
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $40,467 (12) $63,320
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $38,289 (23) $53,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,642 $20,140 (25) $64,110
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $12,961 (20) $30,680
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $78,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $12,000 not published $103,230
General and Operations Managers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $57,760
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $8,750 not published $37,500
Nursing Assistants
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $64,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $78,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,420
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $40,420
Customer Service Representatives
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,980
Security Guards
Criminology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,320
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $77,560
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $171,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $129,960
Natural Sciences Managers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $38,880
Data Entry Keyers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $64,940
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
History Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $33,860
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $33,860
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $53,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $62,310
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,310
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $55,680
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $55,680
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $124,060
Nuclear Technicians
Physics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree not published $37,500
Nursing Assistants
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Undergraduate certificate not published $95,970
Registered Nurses
Sociology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Sociology and Anthropology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $40,880
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.