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Nuclear & Radiological Technology at Wharton County Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nuclear & Radiological Technology, you may want to check out the program at Wharton County Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 nuclear & radiological technology degrees were granted at Wharton County Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wharton County Junior College

Online coursework is an option at Wharton County Junior College. Of 5,504 students, 824 (15%) studied exclusively online and 1,262 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nuclear & Radiological Technology Rankings at Wharton County Junior College

Use these rankings to compare Wharton County Junior College’s Nuclear & Radiological Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 7

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nuclear & Radiological Technology graduates at Wharton County Junior College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nuclear & Radiological Technology graduates at Wharton County Junior College are 30% women (6) and 70% men (14).

Nuclear & Radiological Technology Associate’s Program at Wharton County Junior College

Of the 10 associate’s nuclear & radiological technology degrees awarded at Wharton County Junior College, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nuclear & Radiological Technology associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 60% of Nuclear & Radiological Technology associate’s degree recipients at Wharton County Junior College, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nuclear & Radiological Technology Concentrations at Wharton County Junior College

This Nuclear & Radiological Technology program at Wharton County Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Industrial Radiologic Technology	10
Nuclear Power Technology	10

Top-Paying Careers for Nuclear & Radiological Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Nuclear & Radiological Technology program at Wharton County Junior College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nuclear & Radiological Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Nuclear Technicians	$92,140
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$44,906

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.