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FSC - NYIT Agreement Information

We are excited to announce a new agreement between New York Institute of Technology and 51³Ô¹Ï that allows qualified Farmingdale State students into select graduate programs in the NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences.

From Farmingdale (BS Program)	To New York Tech (MS Program)
Mechanical Engineering Tech	MS Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Tech	MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Security Tech	MS Cybersecurity
Computer Security Tech	MS Data Science
Computer Science	MS Computer Science
Computer Science	MS Cybersecurity
Computer Science	MS Data Science
Computer Programming and Information Systems	MS Data Science
Applied Economics	MS Data Science
Business Analytics	MS Data Science

Farmingdale students who graduate with a minimum GPA of 2.85 and meet other admissions criteria can continue their education at New York Tech in five of the school’s 30-credit M.S. degree programs: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. All of the master’s programs are offered at New York Tech’s Long Island (Old Westbury) and New York City (Manhattan) campuses, except Mechanical Engineering, which is offered at the Long Island campus exclusively.

Farmingdale students taking advantage of this automatic admission program will also be eligible for priority registration as well as generous financial aid packages, scholarships of up to $3,000 per year, and graduate and research assistantships that provide partial tuition remission. They will also benefit from the ability to participate in federally funded research, access to the school’s Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC), lifetime access to career services resources, and a strong network of alumni with leadership positions in technology and related fields.

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Why Consider Graduate School?

Graduate degrees add an advantage to first-time job applicants because they have acquired more specialization in the course of their advanced degrees. There is also a faster path to career advancement for those who have completed graduate degrees in their respective fields. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) maintains updated annual salary statistics for college/university graduates. According to the latest data, the national average starting salaries for graduates of Master’s degrees in engineering and computers science as compared to those with Bachelor’s degrees are significantly higher. This is noteworthy that the cost of a Master’s program can be covered just in potential salary increases in about two years. Salary projection information is provided in the following links:

Salaries - Computer Science

Degree	Average Salary Starting Projection 2023	Average Base Pay	Average Salary Range
Bachelors	$72,843	$90,000	$57k-149k
Masters	$80,320	$108,000	$68k-160k

• Source: NACE Starting Salary Survey – Winter 2023 edition
• Source: Payscale – Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) Degree
• Source: Payscale - Masters of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS) Degree

Salaries - Cyber Security

Degree	Bachelor's Computer Science	Master's Cybersecurity
Average Base Pay	$90,000	$103,417
Average Salary Pay	$57k - $149k	$68k - $161k

• Source: Payscale – Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS) Degree
• Source: Ziprecruiter – Cybersecurity Annual Salary

Salaries: ECE

Degree	Projected 2022 Average Salary	Projected 2023 Average Salary	Percent Increase
Engineering Bachelors Degree	$73,992	$74,405	0.65%
Engineering Masters Degree	$85,096	$86,826	2.03%

• Source: NACE Starting Salary - Winter 2023 Edition

Graduate Admission Virtual Info Sessions

New York Institute Technology has arranged dedicated, live, virtual information sessions for the 51³Ô¹Ï students interested in taking advantage of this partnership between our institutions. Sign up for the information sessions below: 

• : Tuesday, March 19, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
• : Tuesday, April 16, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 

If you cannot make these dedicated sessions, join us for upcoming general graduate admission information sessions, by visiting for more information and registration for this virtual event along with future event dates. 

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Find Out More 

Visit the for more information about this partnership or contact nyitgrad@nyit.edu.

Ready to apply for automatic admission to our graduate programs?

Both 51³Ô¹Ï and New York Institute of Technology remain committed to providing pathways to success to their graduates. We hope that many of you would consider this opportunity to pursue graduate degrees in your fields of interest.

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Program Contacts

Kenneth Lee, PhD
Dean, School of Engineering Technology
51³Ô¹Ï
T. 934-420-2256
Email

Christopher Springston
Assistant Director - Graduate Advisement Engineering & Computer Sciences |

T. 516.686.4912
csprings@nyit.edu
Harry J. Schure Hall | Room 223 | Old Westbury Campus