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Liberal Arts General Studies at Joliet Junior College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, take a look at what Joliet Junior College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 621 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Joliet Junior College.

Studying Online at Joliet Junior College

Online coursework is an option at Joliet Junior College. Among 14,414 students, 1,467 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,419 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Joliet Junior College

Rankings can help you compare Joliet Junior College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 59
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 215
Best Value	Illinois	#15 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 213
Best Value	Nationwide	#94 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#144 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Joliet Junior College

Students who complete Joliet Junior College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,875
2 years	$24,863
3 years	$31,293
4 years	$39,667
5 years	$46,806

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Joliet Junior College earn a median of $39,667, compared with $44,027 for all Joliet Junior College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Joliet Junior College stands at $8,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Joliet Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Joliet Junior College are 64% women (400) and 36% men (221).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Joliet Junior College

Among the 621 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Joliet Junior College, 64% were women (400) and 36% were men (221).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	360
Hispanic / Latino	165
Black / African American	43
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College, below the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Joliet Junior College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Joliet Junior College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	509
General Studies	112

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Joliet Junior College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.