Wharton, Texas · Public

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians 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 42 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.9% Program signal 42 Size proxy $4,666 Net price (all) $44,960 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.9%
Enrollment proxy: ~42
Schools with reported signal: 358

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.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 358 schools that report this field.

#39 of 358 on ROI Top 11% value

15% national avg concentration Bigger than 24% of programs

−$5,039 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,705

+$3,275 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $41,685

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,039 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,275 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 11% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 4.8% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 1.6% reported share · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 1.2% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.2% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.9% of reported programs at Wharton County Junior College, which is bigger than 24% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 42 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 $5,039 below the $9,705 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 $3,275 above the $41,685 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 #39 of 358 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.