Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College is a public, two-year institution located in Wharton, Texas, a distant town southwest of Houston. The college enrolls 7,344 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 20% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 74% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers certificate programs across a wide range of technical and healthcare fields, including Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Health Information/Medical Records Technology, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Welding Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, Cosmetology, and Animation and Interactive Technology.

Serving a broad rural and suburban area southwest of Houston, Wharton County Junior College provides accessible, career-focused technical and allied health education to students across the Gulf Coast region of Texas.