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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stony Brook University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stony Brook University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In 2021, 676 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SUNY Stony Brook Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 137
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 374
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 640

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #61 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 676 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 252
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 199
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 71

SUNY Stony Brook Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 27
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Stony Brook University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stony Brook University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 555
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 134
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 77
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 16
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 6
Genetics 5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Software Applications Developers 52,640 $116,830
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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