Associate-1% vs national median163 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Del Mar College
Ranked 32nd of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,514
middle 50%: $21,760 – $36,361
Median · 5 years out
$41,115
middle 50%: $31,905 – $63,270
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $43,317 – $76,770
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
Del Mar College graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $27,514 in their first year. Median earnings reach $61,827 by year 10.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,431 total interest
Same major at other universities
Paris Junior College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$41,723 · 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
Tulsa Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,682 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$39,575 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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