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Marine Biology at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying Marine Biology, consider the program at Stony Brook University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Stony Brook University sits in Stony Brook, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 marine biology degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University.

Online Class Availability at Stony Brook University

Distance learning is available at Stony Brook University. Among 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Marine Biology graduates at Stony Brook University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marine Biology graduates at Stony Brook University are 71% women (37) and 29% men (15).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 52 bachelor’s marine biology degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 71% were women (37) and 29% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, above the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Those who complete Marine Biology program at Stony Brook University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Marine Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.