Associate+3% vs national median4,745 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 127th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,040
middle 50%: $21,238 – $42,281
Median · 5 years out
$48,376
middle 50%: $33,967 – $64,898
Median · 10 years out
$61,354
middle 50%: $44,429 – $82,674
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Joliet Junior College Liberal Arts graduates earn a median of $29k in their first year. Salaries reach $61k by the tenth year.
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
9 yrs
≈ $11,044 total interest
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