Major Programs at SUNY Stony Brook

Stony Brook University offers 285 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Psychology program has the most completers (518 students) and the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the second most completers (511 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Stony Brook University offers 285 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 7,556 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SUNY Stony Brook. 4,405 completed bachelor's programs and 2,263 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED76 936551
Number of CompletersNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4,4052,263562326

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Stony Brook University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Stony Brook University.
At the school, the Psychology program has the most completers (518 students) and the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the second most completers (511 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at SUNY Stony Brook by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 0 NOT OFFERED 0
Asian-American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 0 2 5
Disability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 2 NOT OFFERED 0
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 254 246 27 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 165
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 NOT OFFERED 8
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 20 4 NOT OFFERED
Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 6 2 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 14 2 0
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 45 2 3
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 38 9 NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 10 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82 52 7 NOT OFFERED
Operations ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 2 3 NOT OFFERED
Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 1 NOT OFFERED
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 9 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 12 2 NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 21 NOT OFFERED 0
Children's and Adolescent LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 511 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 NOT OFFERED 4
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 104 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 7 NOT OFFERED
AnatomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
GeneticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 7 NOT OFFERED
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Molecular PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
EcologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED 3 0
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 7 10 NOT OFFERED
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 261 88 25 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 1
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 12 9 NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Linguistics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 12 5 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 14 20 NOT OFFERED
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 1 9 NOT OFFERED
Oceanography, Chemical and PhysicalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 32 19 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Particle PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 518 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 273 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 3 3 NOT OFFERED
Physical and Biological AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 188 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 4 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 13 4 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 1 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 0 2 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 5 3 NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 26 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Endodontics/EndodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Periodontics/PeriodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 131 NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85 NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 3 0
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/NutritionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 196 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED 0
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 2 1
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 5 1
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 0 0
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 0 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 1 3
Critical Care NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 0
Women's Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 476 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Science/Technology ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED 5
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 140 NOT OFFERED 10
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59 6 6 NOT OFFERED
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