Computer & Information Sciences at Stony Brook University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information 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. Of the 5,185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 366 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

SUNY Stony Brook Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 323 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #40 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 366 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	163
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	80
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

SUNY Stony Brook Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 323 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	302
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer Science	630
Information Science	74
Computer Information Systems	22
Other Computer & Information Sciences	7

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information 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
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.