Science, Technology and Society at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 199 graduates a year

$31,638
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,746
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,452
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 10
Rank by pay
#10 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Farmingdale State College graduates in science, technology and society earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Farmingdale State College Compares for Science, Technology and Society

All 10 colleges reporting science, technology and society 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$107,375$97,704#1$44,736
2Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$90,551$95,476#2$53,566
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$89,228$78,187#5$51,399
4Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$88,953$90,439#4$69,382
5James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$82,455$75,083#6$54,235
6Troy University Troy, AL$80,455$91,323#3$85,672
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$67,468$72,403#7$43,150
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$65,454$67,758#8$40,297
9Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$54,746$52,107#10$31,638
10Beloit College Beloit, WI$53,760$55,940#9—

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
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
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 science, technology and society graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,638 one year after graduating and $54,746 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Farmingdale State College rank for science, technology and society?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for science, technology and society graduates, Farmingdale State College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is science, technology and society at Farmingdale State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for science, technology and society ($67,452), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← 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.