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Associate+9% vs national median175 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at State University of New York at Farmingdale

Ranked 28th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,335
middle 50%: $32,572 – $71,633
Median · 5 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $55,746 – $98,926
Median · 10 years out
$106,266
middle 50%: $79,495 – $140,411

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

This New York institution produces high-earning mechanical engineering technicians. First-year median pay is $47k, rising to $74k at five years and $106k at ten years.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,717 total interest

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