Want the scoop on Farmingdale State College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Farmingdale State College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 3,900 undergraduate · 20 graduate (3,920 total)
The most popular majors at Farmingdale State College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,960 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 314 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 196 |
| Security Science and Technology. | 189 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 166 |
Among Farmingdale State College programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $93,684 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | $74,532 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $60,912 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | $60,210 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | $58,164 |
Explore the full list of majors at Farmingdale State College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,960 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Science/Technology Management. |
314 | $38,873 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
24 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
7 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
4 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
65 | $58,164 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 54 | $34,001 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 29 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. · Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
29 | $60,210 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
28 | $56,656 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 28 | $60,912 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
25 | $50,345 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society. | 196 | $34,561 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 21 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis. · Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
189 | NA |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
87 | $93,684 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
49 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
49 | $56,482 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
19 | $74,532 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
113 | $47,383 |
| Computer Science. | 32 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
29 | NA |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
166 | $20,159 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Psychology. |
63 | $29,582 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. · Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. |
57 | $34,230 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
53 | $35,121 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
52 | $31,290 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
42 | $32,474 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. · Ornamental Horticulture. |
22 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Applied Economics. |
12 | $41,418 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
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