Bachelor's-27% vs national median1,400 grads tracked
Science, Technology and Society at State University of New York at Farmingdale
Ranked 6th of 7 bachelor's programs in Science, Technology and Society by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,756
middle 50%: $27,674 – $55,047
Median · 5 years out
$62,329
middle 50%: $45,052 – $83,996
Median · 10 years out
$74,186
middle 50%: $56,069 – $99,460
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Science, Technology and Society (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
SUNY Farmingdale graduates in Science, Technology and Society see median salaries rise from $40k to $74k over ten years. This program ranks 6th among its peers for year-5 earnings.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,126 total interest
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