by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Farmingdale State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale was ranked #468 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #50 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,400 | $13,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $37,208 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.3% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in 2019-2020, 64.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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