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Associate+11% vs national median68 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 14th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,536
middle 50%: $21,052 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$46,359
middle 50%: $29,948 – $55,464
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 Hocking Technical College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $28,536 one year after graduating, rising to $46,359 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 14th 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 yrs
≈ $11,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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