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Associate+8% vs national median129 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Palo Alto College

Ranked 18th of 52 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,845
middle 50%: $20,835 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $35,724 – $65,458
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 Palo Alto College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $28,845 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $41,723 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,124 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Portland Community College
$45,480 · 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
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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