Stony Brook University Graduate Programs
Stony Brook University (referred to as SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4-years school located in Stony Brook, NY. SUNY Stony Brook graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Stony Brook University is $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 8,201 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,535 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $13,943 Residents $27,123 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,201 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,535 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Stony Brook University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1957 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SUNY Stony Brook offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 201 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,109 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SUNY Stony Brook. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SUNY Stony Brook.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 11 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Journalism | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 139 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 139 |
| Education [+] | 12 | 199 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 78 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 16 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 16 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 19 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 21 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 13 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 26 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 158 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 28 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 25 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 49 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 19 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 30 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 9 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 53 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 53 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 65 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 39 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 1 | 11 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 82 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 79 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Linguistics and Computer Science | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 34 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 16 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 17 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 27 |
| Psychology | 1 | 27 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 298 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 16 |
| Social Work | 1 | 282 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 16 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Economics | 1 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 36 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | 10 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 6 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 19 | 599 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 24 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 45 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 79 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 31 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 63 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 32 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 26 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 84 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 23 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 36 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 55 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 4 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 44 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 34 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 7 | 361 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 55 |
| Science/Technology Management | 1 | 40 |
| Accounting | 1 | 33 |
| Finance | 1 | 22 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | 1 | 32 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 148 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 31 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 86 | 2,138 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 26 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 45 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 12 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 9 | 45 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 8 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 6 |
| Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 11 |
| Ecology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 34 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 12 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 22 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 12 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 3 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 9 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 76 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 43 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physics | 1 | 31 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Social Work | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 17 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Economics | 1 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 42 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 7 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 34 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 5 |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 | 2 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 1 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 346 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 11 | 271 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 43 |
| Medicine | 1 | 133 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 81 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 4 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 1 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 271 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 3 | 5 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Disability Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 14 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 1 | 13 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 28 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 9 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 9 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Children's and Adolescent Literature | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 18 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 0 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 9 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 2 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 38 | 110 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 3 | 211 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 211 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 0 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 12 | 26 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology | 1 | 3 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 1 | 3 |
| Periodontics/Periodontology | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 2 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 2 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 13 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 244 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SUNY Stony Brook are $13,943 for New York residents and $27,123 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York residents | Out of State | New York residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $13,007 | $24,567 | $462 | $944 |
| 2020 | $13,558 | $25,348 | $471 | $963 |
| 2021 | $13,793 | $25,583 | $471 | $963 |
| 2022 | $13,838 | $25,628 | $471 | $963 |
| 2023 | $13,943 | $25,733 | $471 | $963 |
| 2024 | $13,943 | $27,123 | $471 | $1,015 |
Graduate Student Population
At SUNY Stony Brook graduate schools, there are total 8,201 graduate students. Among them, 1,535 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,571 men and 4,630 women students at SUNY Stony Brook graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SUNY Stony Brook.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,201 | 3,571 | 4,630 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 912 | 385 | 527 |
| Black/African American | 414 | 146 | 268 |
| Hispanic | 726 | 238 | 488 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 3,059 | 1,095 | 1,964 |
| Two More | 145 | 57 | 88 |
| Un-Known | 1,074 | 407 | 667 |