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Physical Science Technicians at Wharton County Junior College

Physical Science Technicians at Wharton County Junior College

If you plan to study physical science technicians, 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 approximately 6,099 students attend the school each year.

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

Wharton County Junior College Physical Science Technicians Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Science Tech

Wharton County Junior College Physical Science Technicians Rankings

Physical Science Tech Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science tech majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Physical Science Technicians Associate’s Program

8% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of physical science tech associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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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 physical science tech graduates 9% 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 physical science tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Science Technicians

The following physical science tech concentations are available at Wharton County Junior College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wharton County Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Technology/Technician 38

Careers That Physical Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science tech 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
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 13,280 $59,450
Chemical Technicians 7,050 $59,660
Chemical Plant and System Operators 5,200 $69,010
Industrial Engineering Technicians 5,090 $68,370
Science Technicians 4,980 $54,290

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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