Associate-4% vs national median134 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Erie Community College
Ranked 34th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,126
middle 50%: $19,801 – $35,591
Median · 5 years out
$40,146
middle 50%: $28,850 – $54,252
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $44,919 – $75,329
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
Erie Community College graduates in Parks and Recreation earn a median $26,126 in year one. Salaries reach $58,363 after ten 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.
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Paid off in
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,991 total interest
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Zane State College
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$41,723 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$39,575 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$39,266 · 5 yrs out
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$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Erie Community College
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$106,721 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$86,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,509 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
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