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Mechanical Engineering at Farmingdale State College

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Farmingdale State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Farmingdale State College.

Online Class Availability at Farmingdale State College

Online coursework is an option at Farmingdale State College. Among 10,039 students, 467 (5%) studied exclusively online and 4,007 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Farmingdale State College

Rankings can help you compare Farmingdale State College’s Mechanical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 24
Best Value	New York	#8 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 130
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 131

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 24
Best Value	New York	#8 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 130
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 131

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Farmingdale State College

Those who finish Farmingdale State College’s Mechanical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,164
2 years	$54,463
3 years	$65,030
4 years	$70,143
5 years	$85,932

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Farmingdale State College take home a median $70,143, compared with $58,771 for all Farmingdale State College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from Farmingdale State College comes in at $17,409.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Farmingdale State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Farmingdale State College are 25% women (16) and 75% men (49).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Farmingdale State College

Of the 13 associate’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Farmingdale State College, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Farmingdale State College

Of the 52 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at Farmingdale State College, 13% were women (7) and 87% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	7
Asian	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Farmingdale State College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Farmingdale State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	65

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at Farmingdale State College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.