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# Farmingdale State College Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Farmingdale State College?

At Farmingdale State College, program earnings differ sharply by field four years after completion, with health-related options at the higher end and larger programs in more moderate territory. Nursing recorded median earnings of $108,029 and 82 degrees awarded.

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions posted $104,169 in median earnings, alongside 20 degrees awarded. Among larger fields, Business Administration and Management had median earnings of $61,497 with 353 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #163 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Science, Technology and Society recorded $54,746 and 267 degrees awarded.

The contrast between higher- and moderate-earning fields makes program choice central to reading the college-wide earnings figure.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**394 · 22.2%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**275 · 15.5%**
-   Engineering technologies**272 · 15.3%**
-   Homeland security**180 · 10.1%**
-   Health professions**155 · 8.7%**
-   Other**501 · 28.2%**

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27 of 27 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 82 degrees awarded**
$108,029

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 20 degrees awarded**
$104,169

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 65 degrees awarded**
$91,941

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 59 degrees awarded**
$89,913

**Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 41 degrees awarded**
$87,895

**Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians 36 degrees awarded**
$81,036

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Farmingdale State College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
353

**Science, Technology and Society**
267

**Security Science and Technology**
180

**Computer Programming**
136

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
82

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**
65

**Biology, General**
62

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**
59

**Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**
55

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
53

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Farmingdale State College majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#3**
2.  Security Science and Technology**#3**
3.  Science, Technology and Society**#4**
4.  Computer Programming**#5**
5.  Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#5**
6.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#6**
7.  Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**#8**
8.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#18**
9.  Air Transportation**#23**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).