Air Transportation at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$41,960
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,825
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 52
Rank by pay
#46 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,000
Median federal debt

Farmingdale State College graduates in air transportation earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Farmingdale State College Compares for Air Transportation

All 52 colleges reporting air transportation earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Utah Valley University Orem, UT$106,001$100,464#10$56,402
2University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$104,472$108,236#2$46,193
3Utah State University Logan, UT$103,989$98,557#12$33,142
4Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$103,858$99,207#11$45,193
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM$103,617$119,972#1$88,085
6Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$102,096$92,968#20$50,629
7Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$99,701$106,396#3—
8Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$99,701$106,396#4—
9Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$99,701$106,396#5—
10Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$99,701$106,396#6—
…
42Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$74,997$68,981#45$40,025
43Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$72,846$68,125#47$43,922
44California Baptist University Riverside, CA$72,629$66,088#48$48,989
45Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$72,195$68,715#46$41,960
46Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$71,254$76,442#41$40,112
47California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$70,508$64,158#49$46,267
48Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$70,215$61,832#50$43,171

Other Majors at Farmingdale State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,029$103,508#81 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$104,169$95,766#7 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,941$62,223#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,913$69,942#24 of 43
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,895$53,729#17 of 46
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,036$58,419#10 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$78,267$59,177#31 of 51
Computer Programming$71,665$45,383#25 of 30
Biology$71,533$34,245#80 of 841
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$70,853$72,908#30 of 76
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$62,608$33,836#9 of 22
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,497$39,290#738 of 1176
Security Science and Technology$60,464$38,789#21 of 45
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,570$28,904#18 of 59
Science, Technology and Society$54,746$31,638#9 of 10
International Business$54,007$44,903#110 of 115
Design and Applied Arts$53,896$27,827#136 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,580$29,717#358 of 610
Applied Mathematics$50,388$44,430#45 of 45
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$41,838—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Farmingdale State College air transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,960 one year after graduating and $72,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Farmingdale State College rank for air transportation?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for air transportation graduates, Farmingdale State College ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is air transportation at Farmingdale State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for air transportation ($85,825), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,000.

← All data for Farmingdale State College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.