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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$76,034 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Farmingdale
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$126,100 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,864 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$102,672 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$102,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$92,517 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,575 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$83,601 · 5 yrs out
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