Certificate (under 1 year)+44% vs national median525 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 4th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,675
middle 50%: $22,526 – $41,767
Median · 5 years out
$56,116
middle 50%: $42,295 – $76,072
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
IPU Indianapolis certificate holders in Kinesiology earn $32k in year one. Median earnings reach $56k after five years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,757 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$65,986 · 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
Prairie State College
$45,751 · 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
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