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Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median46 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Prairie State College

Ranked 8th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,370
middle 50%: $20,957 – $46,663
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,536 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $35,528 – $88,826

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Prairie State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $27,370 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $39,078 for this field, ranking 8th of 14 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,828 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,116 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,078 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$33,739 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie State College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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