by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Stony Brook University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Stony Brook University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,948 undergraduate · 5,614 graduate (15,562 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Stony Brook University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,781 |
| Psychology, General. | 641 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 583 |
| Biology, General. | 508 |
| Computer Science. | 494 |
These majors at Stony Brook University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $103,481 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $96,013 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $95,630 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | $78,983 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $68,690 |
Explore the full list of majors at Stony Brook University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,781 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 451 | $33,206 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. · Critical Care Nursing. · Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. |
367 | $95,630 |
| Medicine. | 124 | $61,633 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
121 | $68,690 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. |
103 | $103,481 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
49 | NA |
| Dentistry. | 43 | $62,815 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
40 | $78,983 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
40 | $67,319 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
33 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
32 | $59,437 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
24 | $58,950 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
21 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. |
8 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Science/Technology Management. |
583 | $48,914 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
122 | $61,087 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
42 | $63,949 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. · Finance, General. |
36 | $61,071 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
24 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
508 | $25,730 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
121 | $27,606 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Ecology. · Evolutionary Biology. |
76 | $26,449 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 12 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
8 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
6 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Molecular Pharmacology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 641 | $29,424 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Social Psychology. · Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology. |
6 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 494 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 82 | $50,971 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 138 | $62,565 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
118 | $65,853 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Telecommunications Engineering. |
116 | $61,334 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
60 | $45,360 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
52 | $63,237 |
| Chemical Engineering. ↳ Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. |
41 | $60,840 |
| Engineering, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 15 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 13 | $63,263 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
237 | $44,546 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
137 | $30,405 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
134 | $32,965 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
29 | $15,800 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
390 | $46,450 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
133 | $41,310 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
197 | $96,013 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. |
155 | $58,392 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
34 | $63,697 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
4 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 274 | $42,696 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
22 | $47,720 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
134 | $42,072 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
91 | $25,311 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
20 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
13 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction. | 100 | $44,369 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
66 | $39,668 |
| Marine Sciences. | 22 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 16 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 10 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Linguistics and Computer Science. | 4 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
55 | $21,221 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
52 | $33,282 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
16 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Playwriting and Screenwriting. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 95 | $30,941 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
30 | $43,291 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 47 | $37,773 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
33 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
89 | $32,801 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
54 | $26,263 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Italian Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
25 | $31,075 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
37 | $34,569 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
52 | $66,820 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Disability Studies. |
20 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 15 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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