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Associate-7% vs national median70 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Niagara County Community College

Ranked 41st of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,761
middle 50%: $19,499 – $29,214
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $27,566 – $54,227
Median · 10 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $43,858 – $78,090

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

Graduates of Niagara County Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $24,761 one year after graduating, rising to $58,114 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 41st of 52 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,546 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
South Texas College
$39,266 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$37,958 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$37,774 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Niagara County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

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