Associate+9% vs national median1,869 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Wharton County Junior College
Ranked 127th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,343
middle 50%: $45,663 – $77,336
Median · 5 years out
$74,416
middle 50%: $56,578 – $91,289
Median · 10 years out
$82,702
middle 50%: $61,606 – $101,834
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Wharton County Junior College graduates in health programs see a median $62k starting salary. Earnings reach $83k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,631 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$74,672 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$74,660 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$74,448 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$74,317 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wharton County Junior College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$147,658 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$140,234 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,973 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,887 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,871 · 5 yrs out
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