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Nursing at Joliet Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Joliet Junior College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Joliet Junior College is in Joliet, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 112 nursing degrees were granted at Joliet Junior College.

Online Class Availability at Joliet Junior College

Many students take online classes at Joliet Junior College. Among 14,414 students, 1,467 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,419 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Joliet Junior College

Use these rankings to compare Joliet Junior College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #13 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #17 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #18 of 78
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #50 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #180 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #520 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Joliet Junior College

Students who complete Joliet Junior College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Joliet Junior College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $55,455
2 years $61,144
3 years $63,822
4 years $68,202
5 years $88,061

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Joliet Junior College earn a median of $68,202, compared with $44,027 for all Joliet Junior College graduates — about 55% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Joliet Junior College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Joliet Junior College comes in at $18,617.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Joliet Junior College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Joliet Junior College are 77% women (86) and 23% men (26).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Joliet Junior College

Among the 112 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Joliet Junior College, 77% were women (86) and 23% were men (26).

Joliet Junior College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 63
Hispanic / Latino 25
Black / African American 12
Asian 7
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Joliet Junior College

Minority students account for 40% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Joliet Junior College, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Joliet Junior College

This Nursing program at Joliet Junior College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 112

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Joliet Junior College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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