Programs & majors brief
Farmingdale State College Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Farmingdale State College?
27 of 27 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | $108,029 | #54 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 20 | $104,169 | #6 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 65 | $91,941 | #3 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 59 | $89,913 | #18 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 41 | $87,895 | #5 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 36 | $81,036 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 34 | $78,267 | — |
| Air Transportation | 53 | $72,195 | #23 |
| Computer Programming | 136 | $71,665 | #5 |
| Biology, General | 62 | $71,533 | #45 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $70,853 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 353 | $61,497 | #163 |
| Security Science and Technology | 180 | $60,464 | #3 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 55 | $58,570 | #8 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 267 | $54,746 | #4 |
| International Business small degree count | 18 | $54,007 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 43 | $53,896 | #71 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 53 | $51,580 | #143 |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 12 | $50,388 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 47 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Farmingdale State College?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Farmingdale State College majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians#3
- Security Science and Technology#3
- Science, Technology and Society#4
- Computer Programming#5
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians#5
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#6
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology#8
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#18
- Air Transportation#23
- Biology, General#45
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
At Farmingdale State College, field choice matters because earnings vary across programs. Business accounts for 22.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies accounts for 15.5%, and Engineering Technologies accounts for 15.3%.
These award counts are degrees conferred in one academic year, rather than counts of individual students. Azimuth has ranked 14 bachelor's program and publishes four-year earnings data for 19 programs.
Its program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Program earnings here also cover completers.
Azimuth ranks Security Science and Technology #3 nationally within its field, with median earnings of $60,464 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.