Mechanical Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College

If you plan to study mechanical engineering technology, take a look at what Farmingdale State College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and approximately 10,018 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in ME tech from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in ME Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME tech programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	25
Best Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	26
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
	32
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	34
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
	40
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Associate Degree Schools	62

Earnings of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale ME Tech Graduates

The median salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $58,164. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $58,773 for all ME tech students.

ME Tech Student Demographics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Farmingdale State College.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of ME tech associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ME tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ME tech graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a associate's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME tech from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Farmingdale State College with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	37
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Farmingdale State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	34,370	$44,350
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,310	$60,000
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	160	$75,070

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Batiste93 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.