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Associate+6% vs national median90 grads tracked

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

Ranked 22nd of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,227
middle 50%: $18,072 – $32,953
Median · 5 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $30,360 – $58,920
Median · 10 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $40,642 – $66,514

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 Onondaga Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $24,227 one year after graduating, rising to $53,735 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 22nd 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?

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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hudson Valley Community College
$44,281 · 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
Zane State College
$41,933 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Onondaga Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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