Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Associate's Degree · about 151 graduates a year

$22,443
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,980
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#287 of 947
Rank by pay
#482 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

Farmingdale State College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Farmingdale State College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
284Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$45,999$49,088#176$36,942
285Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$45,999$49,088#177$36,942
286Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY$45,990$47,932#237—
287Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$45,980$43,763#482$22,443
288Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$45,964$43,748#484$26,874
289Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$45,889$48,385#212—
290Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$45,877$51,947#75—

Other Majors at Farmingdale State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$80,938$57,077#27 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,905$25,853#221 of 426

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Farmingdale State College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,443 one year after graduating and $45,980 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Farmingdale State College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Farmingdale State College ranks #287 by median pay four years after graduation, and #482 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Farmingdale State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

← 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.