Health Professions at Joliet Junior College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Joliet Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and approximately 10,267 students attend the school each year.

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

Joliet Junior College Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Joliet Junior College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Joliet Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Joliet Junior College.

Joliet Junior College Health Professions Associate’s Program

77% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Joliet Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Joliet Junior College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Joliet Junior College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	97
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Joliet Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	97
Allied Health Professions	48
Health & Medical Administrative Services	22

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Joliet Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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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