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Associate+9% vs national median81 grads tracked

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

Ranked 17th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,889
middle 50%: $24,444 – $36,101
Median · 5 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $30,437 – $57,938
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 Portland Community College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $30,889 one year after graduating, rising to $45,480 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 17th 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
≈ $11,654 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hocking Technical College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$45,751 · 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
Onondaga Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out

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