Wharton, Texas · Public
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) at Wharton County Junior College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 200 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~200
- Schools with reported signal
- 166
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 27.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,666/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $18,664
- Median debt
- $7,703
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $44,960/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 166 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,685 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,619 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 10% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 2.5% reported share · $2,060 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 5.3% reported share · $2,253 net A+ 
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 1.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.4% reported share · $2,525 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,214 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) accounts for 4.4% of reported programs at Wharton County Junior College, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 200 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Wharton County Junior College's average net price is $4,666 per year, about $18,664 over four years. That is $4,685 below the $9,351 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $44,960 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,619 above the $40,341 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Wharton County Junior College #16 of 166 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.