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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Wharton County Junior College

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Wharton County Junior College

If you plan to study emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), take a look at what Wharton County Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

Wharton County Junior College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Wharton County Junior College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Wharton County Junior College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) at Wharton County Junior College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Wharton County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) graduates 7% 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 emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19,450 $36,620
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540

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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