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Associate+46% vs national median69 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 1st of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,777
middle 50%: $22,135 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $41,244 – $68,943
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $22,038 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Norwalk Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $28,777 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 1st of 52 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

Odessa College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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