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Registered Nursing at Wharton County Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Wharton County Junior College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and has a total student population of 6,099.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Wharton County Junior College Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Wharton County Junior College Registered Nursing Rankings

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Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

76% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Wharton County Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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Wharton County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wharton County Junior College with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Wharton County Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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