Allied Health Professions at Joliet Junior College

If you are interested in studying allied 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 has a total student population of 10,267.

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

Joliet Junior College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Joliet Junior College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Joliet Junior College

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

Joliet Junior College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

60% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Joliet Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Joliet Junior College are white. Around 67% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Joliet Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,790	$41,940
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Respiratory Therapists	4,150	$60,500
Surgical Technologists	3,270	$49,730

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.

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