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Associate-10% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 47th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,792 – $35,184
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $29,458 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Cuyahoga Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 47th 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

Niagara County Community College
$38,692 · 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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$37,394 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$33,372 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cuyahoga Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,429 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,112 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,847 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,078 · 5 yrs out

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