Johnson County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Johnson County Community College, also referred to as JCCC, is located in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. The Johnson County Commissioners recognized the demand for a community college in Kansas in 1963 and founded JCCC in 1969. It is the largest community college in the state of Kansas.

JCCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college houses an urban campus, which provides excellent facilities to the students. It enrolls more than 30,000 credit and non-credit students. JCCC’s student body also has an impressive number of international students.

JCCC’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cavaliers. They have won more than seven National Championships. Some of the notable alumni of the college are Ashley Aull, Miss Kansas USA (2006); Ed Wildberger, Missouri State Representative; and Sharon Obermueller, Big Brother 9 contestant.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in design, transportation, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 19,055 in 2009-2010 (11,566 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (65 awarded)

• Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (57 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Fashion Merchandising
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (53 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Software and Media Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (62 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (58 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW (37 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (708 awarded)

• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (49 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1,100 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Medication Aide
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (86 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

TRANSPORTATION (302 awarded)

• Ground Transportation