Associate+6% vs national median206 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 21st of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,393
middle 50%: $18,343 – $33,582
Median · 5 years out
$44,281
middle 50%: $32,730 – $59,909
Median · 10 years out
$64,834
middle 50%: $52,523 – $80,877
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
Hudson Valley Community College graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $24,393 in their first year. Median salaries climb to $64,834 by the tenth year.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $12,332 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lane Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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