Wharton, Texas · Public
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at Wharton County Junior College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.8% reported program-share signal, $4,666 school-wide net price, and $44,960 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 264 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.8% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~264
- Schools with reported signal
- 46
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.8%), school-wide average net price ($4,666), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($44,960), and peer averages from 46 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 46 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,562 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,322 above). Together, those evidence points place Wharton County Junior College in the top 13% 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.
Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians accounts for 5.8% of reported programs at Wharton County Junior College, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 3.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 264 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 $3,562 below the $8,228 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 $2,322 above the $42,638 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 #6 of 46 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.