by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Stony Brook University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at SUNY Stony Brook paid an average of $963 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,483 | $2,483 |
SUNY Stony Brook does not offer an online option for its social sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Stony Brook Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 52.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at SUNY Stony Brook in 2019-2020, 32.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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