Joliet Junior College

Choose Your Pathway

JJC offers nine customized pathways that separate career clusters into easy-to-understand groupings, making it easy for students to choose a major based on their interests and strengths.

Agricultural Sciences & Veterinary Technology

This pathway is a great fit if you’re practical, enjoy hands-on work outdoors or working with animals. You can expect to learn from experienced, expert instructors who care about student success.

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Architecture, Manufacturing & Automotive

If you enjoy building or repairing machines or other structures, figuring out how things work and solving hands-on mechanical problems, this pathway is for you.

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Business, Finance & Information Technology

If you would like to be a business leader, help organizations to be financially successful, or if you enjoy working with technology and data analytics, this pathway may be for you.

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Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism

This pathway is a great fit if you are a creative team player who enjoys learning new things and hands-on work.

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Health, Public Safety & Human Services

If you are a quick problem solver, enjoy lab work and conducting research, this field was designed for you.

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Liberal & Fine Arts

If you enjoy expressing yourself in an artistic or creative way and consider yourself a good writer, speaker or designer, this pathway is for you.

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Social & Behavioral Sciences

If you’re an empathetic servant leader who enjoy helping others, learning about human behavior and working in groups, this pathway is for you.

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

This pathway focuses on science, technology, engineering and math and is perfect for those who are analytical and mathematically-minded.

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Workforce & Training

If you aren’t looking to earn college credit, but instead want to either prepare for the GED, learn English as a second language or find a hands-on, non-credit career training program like truck driving, forklift driving, dental assisting and more, this pathway is for you.

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JJC is home to new beginnings and exciting adventures, championship teams and innovative ideas. We aim to tell these stories of unexpected opportunities and shared experiences, stories that value and cultivate diversity and help us grow possibilities for our entire campus community.

Spring 2023 Honor Roll

Over 4,000 students were named to the spring 2023 honor roll! Congrats, Wolves!
2023 Commencement

JJC celebrated its 107th commencement ceremony, honoring 579 graduates.
Register Now for Fall Classes

Sign up for fall classes at JJC! The fall semester begins Aug. 21.
JJC's New Board of Trustees

After the 2023 spring consolidated election, the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees has new members and a new executive team.

Our Students Speak Out

Alla Dudash

JJC is a place where everyone will gladly help you and give you the motivation to move on.

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Luke Van Duyne

JJC has helped in creating a very accepting and supportive environment for me to thrive in.

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Make Joliet Junior College your first choice.

Joliet Junior College is an innovative and accessible institution, dedicated to student learning, community prosperity, cultural enrichment, and inclusion. Joliet Junior College delivers quality lifelong learning opportunities empowering diverse students and the community through academic excellence, workforce training, and comprehensive support services.