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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree outcomes at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public · Federal field 1506

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,623 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$38,168 / year
10-year scenario
+49% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$78,267 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,177Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$78,267$43,917 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,867

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$23,497

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,267

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$249/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,867Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,966Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE63.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$59,177Year 1
$78,267Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,522
Estimated loan payment$249
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,267 vs. $80,890

$2,623 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,530 median wageNY estimate · 2,000 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,290 median wageNY estimate · 4,090 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,040 median wageNY estimate · 4,390 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,140 median wageNY estimate · 8,310 jobs · 51-4121+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 40.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSemiconductor Processing Technicians$49,400 median wageNY estimate · 1,750 jobs · 51-9141+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

$19,751 higher earnings

Earnings
$98,018
Debt
$29,500
Annual net price
$11,346
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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$8,703 higher earnings · $7,614 less debt · $6,900 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,970
Debt
$15,883
Annual net price
$3,967
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Rexburg, ID

Brigham Young University-Idaho

$25,502 higher earnings · $2,646 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,769
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,221
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$16,187 higher earnings · $609 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,454
Debt
$26,500
Annual net price
$10,258
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