Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
at Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, TX
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
41
Median Earnings (1yr)
$78,791
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$78,791
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Nursing programs in Texas
Benchmark: $74,870 — average of 104 comparable programs
National median wage — Nursing
$81,708
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Nursing
+4%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse certificate program at Wharton County Junior College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Wharton, Texas. The program prepares students to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and enter practice as registered nurses in clinical and healthcare settings.
This program falls under CIP code 51.3801 in the health professions and clinical sciences field. Wharton County Junior College offers a number of other technical and applied programs, including Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology. Students in the nursing program can expect coursework in patient care, anatomy, pharmacology, and clinical practicum experiences.
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