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Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488 · Public 2-year · (979) 532-4560 · School website
Career programs at Wharton County Junior College
Wharton County Junior College reported 247 certificate and associate completions in 8 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in EMT and paramedic (61). College Scorecard counts 4,585 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 61 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 | $19,087 | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | $32,414 | WIOA list |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | $28,408 | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | $48,326 | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 95.24% |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Wharton County Junior College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $3,192
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,656
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $5,904
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,618
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $4,666
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $7,703
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $44,960
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Wharton County Junior College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Wharton County Junior College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant (Non-Credit Certificate)National Healthcare Association · In person · CIP 51.0801 | Richmond | $5,100+ $260 books | 24 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Wharton County Junior College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 21 programs from Wharton County Junior College, listed at $399 to $9,440 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Heating Refrigeration & Electrical Technology (CER1) | $4,720 | 1424 | 42 | Hybrid |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 1313 - Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs | $399 | 3 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - CDEC 2326 - Administration of Programs for Children I | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - TECA 1303 - Families, Schools, & Community | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood - TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development | $399 | 48 | 16 | In-Person |
| Early Childhood Lvl 1 Certificate | $2,286 | 256 | 32 | In-Person |
| Early Education AAS | $9,440 | 1184 | 64 | In-Person |
| Electronics Engineering Technology AAS | $6,550 | 1536 | 64 | In-Person |
| Health Information Technology (CER2) | $3,070 | 592 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Health Information Technology AAS | $6,175 | 1392 | 64 | Hybrid |
| LVN - ADN Transition AAS | $4,900 | 912 | 53 | In-Person |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | $5,195 | 1984 | 73 | Distance Education |
| Radiologic Technology | $5,379 | 2784 | 84 | Distance Education |
| Vocational Nursing Program | $5,222 | 1547 | 46 | Hybrid |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).