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.

JJC Becomes Statewide Leader in Dual Credit Enrollment

Joliet Junior College has established itself as a statewide leader in dual credit enrollment, reporting a record 23.93% increase in dual credit enrollment hours compared to fall 2022.
JJC Marketing, Communications Win Awards

Congratulations to the JJC marketing and communications division for taking home six Medallion Awards at the 2023 NCMPR District 3 Conference!
JJC Athletics Names First Men's and Women’s Wrestling Head Coach

Joliet Junior College (JJC) athletic director Gregg Braun has announced Gary Woods II as the College’s first-ever men’s and women’s wrestling head coach. JJC announced the addition of women’s wrestling to the JJC athletics lineup in 2023.
50 Years of the JJC Foundation

We celebrated 50 years of the JJC Foundation at the Rialto Square Theatre on Friday, Sept. 15!
Automotive Alum Crowned SkillsUSA Champ

Nathan Bulthuis won the gold medal for automotive service technology at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.
Culinary Students Medal at ACF National Convention

Caitlyn Drzyzga was named ACF Student Chef of the Year at the 2023 ACF National Convention. The JJC student culinary competition team also competed at nationals and earned a bronze medal.

Our Students Speak Out

Freddy Ortiz Jr.

JJC has given me the opportunity to build a nice resume.

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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.