Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Stony Brook University offers 273 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 74 Bachelor's, 88 Master's, 49 Doctorate (research), 10 Doctorate (professional), 37 Post-BS Certificate, 15 Post-MS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 2 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 1 Master's, 1 Post-BS Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For academic year 2021-2022, total 8,102 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Stony Brook University.
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.

Number of Programs with Completers

Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's7404,609
Master's8812,480
Doctorate (research)490314
Doctorate (professional)100347
Post-BS Certificate371105
Post-MS Certificate150247
Total27328,102

Best Programs

BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$82,600
Computer and Information Sciences$71,300
Computer Engineering$60,500
Information Science/Studies$58,700
Mechanical Engineering$58,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$104,900
Mechanical Engineering$67,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies$66,000
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration$54,500
Business Administration and Management$50,100
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Music$29,900

Popular Programs

Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 26 completers-
Environmental Studies26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 10 completers-
Environmental Design/Architecture10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 25 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization0-
Asian Studies/Civilization18-
African-American/Black Studies3-
Women's Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 54 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies0-
Journalism54$34,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 357 completers$71,300
Computer and Information Sciences17$71,300
Information Science/Studies68$58,700
Computer Science272-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Foreign Language Teacher Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education0-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
French Language Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education0-
Earth Science Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 385 completers$56,800
Engineering14$56,800
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering47-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering27-
Civil Engineering49-
Computer Engineering51$60,500
Electrical and Electronics Engineering65$43,000
Mechanical Engineering132$58,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 50 completers$19,100
Linguistics36-
Comparative Literature0-
French Language and Literature2-
Italian Language and Literature4-
Spanish Language and Literature8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 88 completers$26,600
English Language and Literature84$26,600
Creative Writing4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 650 completers$23,800
Biology/Biological Sciences472$23,800
Biochemistry108-
Pharmacology2-
Ecology5$21,200
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography51-
Evolutionary Biology12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 372 completers-
Mathematics66-
Applied Mathematics306$38,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 174 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences3-
International/Global Studies0-
Human Computer Interaction82-
Sustainability Studies11-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)78$28,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 18 completers-
Philosophy18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 150 completers-
Astronomy7-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology7-
Chemistry66$34,500
Chemistry (other)6-
Geology/Earth Science12-
Physics44$42,200
Physical Sciences (other)8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 499 completers$32,600
Psychology499$32,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 51 completers-
Social Work51-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 417 completers-
Anthropology23-
Economics193$36,700
Political Science and Government110$26,900
Sociology91$31,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 47 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts5-
Art/Art Studies0-
Fine/Studio Arts27-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Music8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 313 completers-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist22-
Polysomnography0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist28-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse263$82,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 410 completers-
Business Administration and Management410$41,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 71 completers-
History71$23,900
Total4,609
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 10 completers-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 3 completers-
African-American/Black Studies1-
Asian-American Studies2-
Women's Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 0 completers-
Communication0-
Journalism0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 323 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Computer Science322-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 198 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration96-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education13-
Foreign Language Teacher Education5-
Mathematics Teacher Education8-
Social Studies Teacher Education16-
Biology Teacher Education10-
Chemistry Teacher Education4-
French Language Teacher Education3-
Physics Teacher Education2-
Spanish Language Teacher Education4-
Earth Science Teacher Education9-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 222 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering24-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering4-
Civil Engineering6-
Computer Engineering32-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering47-
Materials Engineering11-
Mechanical Engineering56$67,600
Engineering (other)42-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 16 completers-
Linguistics4-
Comparative Literature0-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2-
Spanish Language and Literature10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 27 completers-
English Language and Literature12-
Creative Writing15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 121 completers$66,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies121$66,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 79 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences7-
Biomedical Sciences43-
Molecular Biochemistry12-
Genetics1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 66 completers-
Mathematics10-
Applied Mathematics56-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 17 completers-
Marine Sciences11-
Linguistics and Computer Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6 completers-
Philosophy6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 38 completers-
Chemistry9-
Geology/Earth Science3-
Physics26-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 20 completers-
Psychology20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 268 completers-
Public Policy Analysis20-
Social Work248$45,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 16 completers-
Anthropology0-
Economics6-
Political Science and Government8-
Sociology2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 34 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1-
Playwriting and Screenwriting5-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies9-
Fine/Studio Arts3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
Music6-
Music Performance8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 586 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management37-
Physician Assistant72-
Athletic Training/Trainer9-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)7-
Medical Scientist0-
Public Health32-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist51-
Medical Informatics41-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist26-
Nursing Administration131-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing41-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing56-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing42-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing40-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 394 completers-
Business Administration and Management63$50,100
Science/Technology Management67-
Accounting28-
Finance24-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)47-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration135$54,500
Marketing/Marketing Management30-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 5 completers-
History5-
Total2,480
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 1 completers-
Women's Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 37 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Computer Science36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 2 completers-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 47 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering9-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2-
Civil Engineering4-
Computer Engineering3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8-
Materials Engineering11-
Mechanical Engineering7-
Engineering (other)3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12 completers-
Linguistics5-
Comparative Literature3-
Spanish Language and Literature4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 32 completers-
Molecular Biology6-
Molecular Biochemistry5-
Anatomy0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1-
Genetics4-
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)0-
Molecular Pharmacology4-
Ecology6-
Neuroscience6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 34 completers-
Mathematics12-
Applied Mathematics22-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 19 completers-
Cognitive Science3-
Marine Sciences16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 7 completers-
Philosophy7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 37 completers-
Chemistry17-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Physics18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 10 completers-
Social Psychology1-
Clinical Psychology9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 0 completers-
Social Work0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 15 completers-
Anthropology3-
Economics4-
Political Science and Government4-
Sociology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 46 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music6$29,900
Music Performance39-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 5 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology0-
Rehabilitation Science2-
Medical Informatics1-
Nursing Science0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 5 completers-
History5-
Total314
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 347 completers-
Dentistry45-
Medicine153-
Physical Therapy/Therapist137-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing2-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery0-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing3-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing2-
Total347
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 15 completers-
African-American/Black Studies0-
Women's Studies13-
Disability Studies2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 6 completers-
Communication0-
Health Communication1-
Technical and Scientific Communication5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 7 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 17 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration7-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching10-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 6 completers-
Civil Engineering0-
Computer Engineering0-
Telecommunications Engineering6-
Operations Research0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 9 completers-
Creative Writing0-
Children's and Adolescent Literature5-
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 completers-
Ecology1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 13 completers-
Cognitive Science1-
Computational Science12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 completers-
Philosophy2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 4 completers-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 4 completers-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers-
Acting0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (1 completers) 6 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management3-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)0-
Public Health Education and Promotion0-
Medical Informatics1-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 15 completers-
Operations Management and Supervision1-
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)0-
Finance6-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8-
Total105
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 210 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration208$99,000
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship0-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12 completers-
Biomedical Sciences12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 25 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology2-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology3-
Periodontics/Periodontology3-
Nursing Administration0-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing0-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1-
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing3-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing9-
Total247