Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median755 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 11th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,946
middle 50%: $19,290 – $34,382
Median · 5 years out
$39,078
middle 50%: $27,101 – $54,877
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Parks and recreation certificate earners at Lorain County Community College start at $26k. Median earnings reach $39k by year five.
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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,601 total interest
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$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$56,116 · 5 yrs out
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$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$33,739 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lorain County Community College
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$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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