WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median734 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Wharton County Junior College

Ranked 39th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,327
middle 50%: $36,879 – $57,208
Median · 5 years out
$55,908
middle 50%: $44,678 – $71,743
Median · 10 years out
$62,688
middle 50%: $48,371 – $86,211

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Wharton County Junior College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $46,327 one year after graduating, rising to $62,688 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 39th of 303 reporting programs.

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,960 total interest

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