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# Schools Similar to Farmingdale State College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/farmingdale-state-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/farmingdale-state-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/farmingdale-state-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/farmingdale-state-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/farmingdale-state-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Farmingdale State College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Farmingdale State College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | 63.3% | 58.4% | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | 63.3% | 70.6% | $67,266 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/) | 63.3% | 60.4% | $65,164 4 years after completion |
| Maryville College | 63.3% | 60.9% | $49,454 4 years after completion |
| Saint Vincent College | 63.3% | 61.7% | $56,796 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Farmingdale State College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | 63.3% | 90.3% | $64,352 4 years after completion |
| Centenary University | 63.3% | 83.1% | $63,207 4 years after completion |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | 63.3% | 85.2% | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | 63.3% | 83.0% | $66,403 4 years after completion |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 63.3% | 80.6% | $66,045 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | NY | $56,933 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | NY | $66,403 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Farmingdale State College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida Polytechnic University](/school/florida-polytechnic-university/) | $65,444 4 years after completion | $86,952 4 years after completion | $11,853 |
| [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) | $65,444 4 years after completion | $77,294 4 years after completion | $9,492 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Farmingdale State College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $10,867 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $10,867 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $10,867 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $10,867 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | $10,867 | $5,652 | $59,109 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) | NY | $65,495 4 years after completion |
| [Central Connecticut State University](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $67,245 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/) | ME | $63,056 4 years after completion |
| [Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $58,676 4 years after completion |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](/school/university-of-massachusetts-boston/) | MA | $69,532 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).