Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$103,508
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,029
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 966
Rank by pay
#103 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,289
Median federal debt

Farmingdale State College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Farmingdale State College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
78Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI$108,622$98,833#173$81,125
79Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY$108,400$103,174#98$95,495
80California Baptist University Riverside, CA$108,157$98,416#179$92,441
81Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$108,029$102,821#103$103,508
82SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$108,014$102,807#104$80,210
83Walden University Minneapolis, MN$106,892$102,105#112$88,877
84Miami Dade College Miami, FL$106,415$113,265#21$90,158

Other Majors at Farmingdale State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
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
Air Transportation$72,195$41,960#45 of 52
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $103,508 one year after graduating and $108,029 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Farmingdale State College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Farmingdale State College ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Farmingdale State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,289.

← 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.