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Associate0% vs national median622 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 29th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,287
middle 50%: $21,499 – $38,810
Median · 5 years out
$41,723
middle 50%: $30,015 – $55,840
Median · 10 years out
$52,715
middle 50%: $35,631 – $71,018

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 Columbus State Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $29,287 one year after graduating, rising to $52,715 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 29th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Erie Community College
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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