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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Empire State17 to 1
Farmingdale State18 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Empire State22%
Farmingdale State36%
Average faculty salary
Empire State$76,847
Farmingdale State$84,316

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Empire State$9,160
Farmingdale State$11,226
Endowment per student
Empire State$3,716
Farmingdale State$801
Tuition share of core revenue
Empire State33%
Farmingdale State23%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Empire State1,913
Farmingdale State1,718
Most popular majors
Empire State

Psychology, General 16% · Business/Commerce, General 14% · Community Organization and Advocacy 13%

Farmingdale State

Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Science, Technology and Society 12% · Forensic Science and Technology 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why