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Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median30 grads tracked

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

Ranked 12th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$21,452
middle 50%: $17,058 – $25,504
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $27,929 – $46,298
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

Graduates of Vermilion Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $21,452 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $39,078 for this field, ranking 12th 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
14.8 yrs
≈ $18,064 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northern Virginia Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$33,739 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Vermilion Community College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Associate)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$55,246 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$46,480 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out

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