Parks at Professional Golfers Career College
Temecula, CA · Private for-profit · Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
58
Strong Growth
56
Base Case
52
Conservative
Earnings
$30,064/yr (1% vs median)
AI-Proof
Resilient (66% shielded)
Job Market
Very Large (508,800 openings/yr)
Future-Proof Earnings
Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Parks graduates.
| Strong Growth Full Stability |
Base Case Moderate Changes |
Conservative Max Disruption |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $431K | $334K | $248K |
| Earnings Multiple | 11.8x | 9.1x | 6.8x |
| Viable Career Paths | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 |
| TradeSchoolWorth Score | 58 | 56 | 52 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.
Program Tuition
$36,620
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,000
4.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$40,576
35% growth from Year 1
Career Paths
Where Parks graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 508,800 combined openings per year.
| Career Path | Wage | Openings/yr | Growth | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities managers | $104,690 | 13,200 | +3.8% | 52% |
| General and operations managers | $102,950 | 308,700 | +4.4% | 52% |
| Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling | $77,180 | 5,500 | +7.7% | 65% |
| First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers | $56,170 | 23,200 | +2.3% | 65% |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | $38,090 | 158,200 | +3.6% | 98% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Parks at Professional Golfers Career College?
This program scores 56/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 52 (conservative) to 58 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Parks?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Parks graduates retain 5 of 5 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $248,470 (conservative) to $431,090 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Parks graduates?
The career paths mapped to Parks have roughly 508,800 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Parks at Professional Golfers Career College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 9.1x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 6.8x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections.
"Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI.
Last updated 2026.