WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+17% vs national median138 grads tracked

Human Resources Management and Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 2nd of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Human Resources Management and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,002 – $62,548
Median · 5 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $43,047 – $93,589
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $39,655 – $93,187

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Resources Management and Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Joliet Junior College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Human Resources Management and Services earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $54,051 for this field, ranking 2nd of 5 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,740 total interest

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