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Associate+39% vs national median50 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at College of Lake County

Ranked 3rd of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,775
middle 50%: $23,614 – $38,692
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $40,342 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 College of Lake County's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $30,775 one year after graduating, rising to $57,867 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,661 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$58,363 · 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
Blinn College
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,213 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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