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Allied Health Professions at Joliet Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Joliet Junior College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Joliet Junior College sits in Joliet, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 61 allied health professions degrees were granted at Joliet Junior College.

Studying Online at Joliet Junior College

Distance learning is available at Joliet Junior College. Of 14,414 students, 1,467 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,419 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Joliet Junior College

Rankings can help you compare Joliet Junior College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#10 of 42
Best Value	Illinois	#11 of 40
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#41 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#291 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Joliet Junior College

Those who finish Joliet Junior College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,430

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Joliet Junior College is $12,355.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Joliet Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Joliet Junior College are 57% women (35) and 43% men (26).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Joliet Junior College

Among the 42 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Joliet Junior College, 69% were women (29) and 31% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College, below the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Joliet Junior College

The Allied Health Professions program at Joliet Junior College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	31
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	11
Radiologic Technology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Joliet Junior College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

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.