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# Stony Brook University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Stony Brook?

Stony Brook University's Health Sciences program ranks #3 nationally in its field and #2 in New York, with 446 degrees awarded and a median of $77,075 four years after completion. Psychology is the largest program by degrees awarded at 591, and its completers earn a median of $58,137 with an Azimuth national rank of #41.

Business Administration and Management awarded 464 degrees and shows a median of $72,765, ranking #87 nationally. The Biology program, with 549 degrees awarded, reports a median of $62,574 and an Azimuth national rank of #69.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Biological sciences**741 · 14.1%**
-   Health professions**729 · 13.9%**
-   Social sciences**597 · 11.4%**
-   Psychology**591 · 11.3%**
-   Mathematics**519 · 9.9%**
-   Other**2,066 · 39.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

48 of 48 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 56 degrees awarded**
$128,038

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 219 degrees awarded**
$111,898

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 44 degrees awarded**
$110,827

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 20 degrees awarded**
$103,656

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 46 degrees awarded**
$98,573

**Civil Engineering 39 degrees awarded**
$92,908

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 56 | $128,038 | #26 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 219 | $111,898 | #35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 44 | $110,827 | #3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $103,656 | #8 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 46 | $98,573 | #71 |
| Civil Engineering | 39 | $92,908 | #32 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99 | $91,650 | #117 |
| Information Science/Studies | 68 | $89,875 | #22 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 50 | $89,560 | #73 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | $88,593 | #118 |
| Engineering, General | 21 | $87,517 | #13 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 101 | $83,075 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 399 | $82,200 | #12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 446 | $77,075 | #3 |
| Economics | 296 | $74,965 | #104 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 464 | $72,765 | #87 |
| Chemistry | 55 | $71,783 | #44 |
| Political Science and Government | 144 | $70,243 | #67 |
| Journalism | 55 | $65,535 | #17 |
| Physics | 63 | $65,013 | #62 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 63 | $64,547 | #8 |
| Mathematics | 120 | $62,727 | #119 |
| Biology, General | 549 | $62,574 | #69 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 59 | $61,888 | #32 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 126 | $60,648 | #53 |
| Social Work | 62 | $59,449 | #28 |
| Sociology | 139 | $58,966 | #47 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 18 | $58,329 | — |
| Psychology, General | 591 | $58,137 | #41 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 94 | $55,210 | #64 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 66 | $53,747 | #13 |
| History | 75 | $50,444 | #137 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 37 | $49,759 | #111 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 29 | $40,503 | #125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 45 | $34,904 | #197 |
| Environmental Design small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 258 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sustainability Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Stony Brook?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
591

**Biology, General**
549

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
464

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
446

**Applied Mathematics**
399

**Economics**
296

**Computer Science**
258

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
219

**Political Science and Government**
144

**Sociology**
139

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Stony Brook majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#3**
2.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#3**
3.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#8**
4.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#8**
5.  Applied Mathematics**#12**
6.  Engineering, General**#13**
7.  Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology**#13**
8.  Journalism**#17**
9.  Information Science/Studies**#22**
10.  Computer Engineering**#26**
11.  Social Work**#28**
12.  Civil Engineering**#32**
13.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#32**
14.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#35**
15.  Psychology, General**#41**
16.  Chemistry**#44**
17.  Sociology**#47**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Program outcomes at Stony Brook University differ by field. Azimuth evaluates them using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.

35 programs carry earnings data, and 33 have a national rank. Biological Sciences, Health Professions, and Social Sciences are the three largest degree families.

They account for 14.1%, 13.9%, and 11.4% of degrees awarded. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students.

Psychology is the largest program, with 591 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #41 within its field, and its graduates earn $58,137 four years after completion. Health Sciences is ranked #3 within its field, with median earnings of $77,075.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).