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General Studies at Joliet Junior College

If you plan to study General Studies, take a look at what Joliet Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Joliet Junior College sits in Joliet, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 112 general studies graduations were recorded at Joliet Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Joliet Junior College

Many students take online classes at Joliet Junior College. Of 14,414 students, 1,467 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,419 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Studies graduates at Joliet Junior College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Studies graduates at Joliet Junior College are 62% women (70) and 38% men (42).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Joliet Junior College

Of the 112 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at Joliet Junior College, 62% were women (70) and 38% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	18
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Studies program at Joliet Junior College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Studies graduates, 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.