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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We Make Headlines

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.

Board Approves Dr. Namuo's Contract Extension

The JJC Board of Trustees has approved a contract extension for the president through June 2028.
Election Filing Period Open

The consolidated election process for JJC's Board of Trustees is open through Nov. 18.
JJC Hosting Voter Registration Events

The JJC Library of Office of Student Activities are hosting voter registration and civic engagement events.
JJC Wins HEED Award

Insight Into Diversity has named Joliet Junior College a 2024 recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
Kelly Rohder-Tonelli Wins ATHENA Award

JJC's executive director of strategic engagement, Kelly Rohder-Tonelli is the 2024 ATHENA Award winner, given by the Joliet Are Chamber of Commerce.

Our Students Speak Out

Alejandro Barron Jacobo

The community at JJC is really, really welcoming. It doesn't matter who you are. There's a pocket for every single person here.

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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.