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Stony Brook University Graduate School Report

8,772 Graduate Students
$13,838 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
46.6% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Stony Brook University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

Stony Brook University Graduate School Rankings

#246 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#270 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Stony Brook University landed the #246 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.

In addition, SUNY Stony Brook took the #14 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in New York.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

SUNY Stony Brook was ranked #270 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

In addition, SUNY Stony Brook took the #14 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York.

 

Stony Brook University Graduate Student Diversity

8,772 Graduate Students
58.3% Women
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 8,772 graduate students attended Stony Brook University. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

SUNY Stony Brook Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at SUNY Stony Brook is made up of 58.3% women and 41.7% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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SUNY Stony Brook Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 27.3% of the graduate student population at SUNY Stony Brook. SUNY Stony Brook is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 19.7% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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SUNY Stony Brook Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$13,838 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Stony Brook University pay an average of $963 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $471.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,310$23,100
Fees$2,528$2,528

Average Salary of SUNY Stony Brook Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$62,914 Avg Salary (Master's)
$71,108 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $62,914. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 8% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from SUNY Stony Brook enter careers with an average starting salary of $71,108. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 6% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Stony Brook University Graduate School

New York State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. Stony Brook is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Get more details about the location of Stony Brook University.

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Contact details for SUNY Stony Brook are given below.

Contact Details
Address:310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, NY 11794-0701
Phone:631-632-6000
Website:https://www.stonybrook.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/stonybrooku
Twitter:https://twitter.com/stonybrooku

Online Learning for SUNY Stony Brook Grad Students

46.6% Took At Least One Online Class
22.0% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46.6% of the graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook took at least one online course. Roughly 22.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Stony Brook University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting28
Allied Health Professions88
Applied Mathematics56
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology12
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)16
Biomedical Engineering24
Business Administration & Management130
Chemical Engineering4
Chemistry9
Civil Engineering6
Computer Engineering32
Computer Information Systems1
Computer Science322
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services26
Drama & Theater Arts6
Economics6
Educational Administration96
Electrical Engineering47
Ethnic Studies3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts9
Finance & Financial Management71
Fine & Studio Arts5
General Biology50
General English Literature12
General Psychology20
Genetics1
Geological & Earth Sciences3
Health & Medical Administrative Services37
History5
Human Resource Management135
Liberal Arts General Studies121
Linguistics & Comparative Literature4
Linguistics and Computer Science6
Marine Science11
Marketing30
Materials Engineering11
Mathematics10
Mechanical Engineering56
Medical Illustration & Informatics41
Music14
Natural Resource Management10
Nursing311
Other Engineering42
Philosophy6
Physics26
Political Science & Government8
Public Health32
Public Policy20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions51
Romance Languages12
Social Work248
Sociology2
Teacher Education Subject Specific74
Teaching English or French28
Writing Studies15

Stony Brook University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology3
Applied Mathematics22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology11
Biomedical Engineering9
Chemical Engineering2
Chemistry17
Child Development & Psychology1
Civil Engineering4
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology9
Cognitive Science3
Computer Engineering3
Computer Information Systems1
Computer Science36
Dentistry45
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6
Economics4
Electrical Engineering8
Ethnic Studies1
Fine & Studio Arts1
General English Literature5
Genetics4
Geological & Earth Sciences2
History5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature8
Marine Science16
Materials Engineering11
Mathematics12
Mechanical Engineering7
Medical Illustration & Informatics1
Medicine153
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology1
Music45
Neurobiology & Neurosciences6
Nursing12
Other Engineering3
Other Health Professions2
Pharmacology & Toxicology4
Philosophy7
Physics18
Political Science & Government4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions139
Romance Languages4
Sociology4
Teacher Education Subject Specific2

Notes and References

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.

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