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.

April Consolidated Election Candidates

Six candidates will appear on the ballot in the April consolidated election to fill three spots on JJC's board of trustees.
JJC Joins Baccalaureate Effort

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a legislative priority that would allow community colleges in Illinois to offer baccalaureate degrees. This would continue Joliet Junior College’s long-standing mission of innovation and workforce development.
Freshman Wins Historic Wrestling National Title

Katie Ramirez-Quintero made history by winning the national title in the 131-lb division at the 2025 NJCAA Women's Wrestling Invitational.
Madi Lave Wins Second Bowling National Title

JJC sophomore Madi Lave defended her national singles title at the 2025 NJCAA Women's Bowling National Championships
JJC Announces Crawford Honors College

Thanks to a $1.79 million donation from Dr. Curtis J. and Mrs. Gina Crawford, JJC is establishing an honors college.

Our Students Speak Out

Tyler Allison

TRIO at JJC showed me the importance of networking and connecting with others.

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Achieve More at Crawford Honors College

Thanks to the extraordinary vision and generous donation of Dr. Curtis J. and Mrs. Gina Crawford, JJC is pleased to introduce Crawford Honors College (CHC). This incredible opportunity is for the brightest minds in the College's district, offering a rigorous and challenging learning experience that will prepare students for a successful future.