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Engineering Technologies at Farmingdale State College

If you plan to study Engineering Technologies, take a look at what Farmingdale State College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY.

Studying Online at Farmingdale State College

Many students take online classes at Farmingdale State College. Among 10,039 students, 467 (5%) studied exclusively online and 4,007 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Technologies Rankings at Farmingdale State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Farmingdale State College’s Engineering Technologies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 38
Best Value	New York	#13 of 37
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#25 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#195 of 854
Best Value	Nationwide	#321 of 852

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#13 of 38
Best Value	New York	#13 of 37
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#25 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#195 of 854
Best Value	Nationwide	#321 of 852

Earnings for Engineering Technologies Graduates from Farmingdale State College

Students who complete Farmingdale State College’s Engineering Technologies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,023
2 years	$50,471
3 years	$67,171
4 years	$73,311
5 years	$83,021

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Engineering Technologies graduates from Farmingdale State College earn a median of $73,311, compared with $58,771 for all Farmingdale State College graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Engineering Technologies graduates from Farmingdale State College is $18,146.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Technologies Graduates

Those who complete Engineering Technologies program at Farmingdale State College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Engineering Technologies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Computer Programmers	$109,892
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$89,975

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.