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General Engineering at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, take a look at what Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stony Brook University sits in Stony Brook, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 general engineering degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University.

Online & Distance Learning at Stony Brook University

Many students take online classes at Stony Brook University. Of 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Stony Brook University

Use these rankings to compare Stony Brook University’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 48
Best Value	New York	#15 of 17
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#77 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Stony Brook University

Those who finish Stony Brook University’s General Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,263
2 years	$62,154
3 years	$69,628
4 years	$80,280
5 years	$95,741

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Stony Brook University earn a median of $80,280, compared with $69,653 for all Stony Brook University graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Engineering graduates from Stony Brook University is $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Engineering graduates at Stony Brook University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at Stony Brook University are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 13 bachelor’s general engineering graduates at Stony Brook University, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Stony Brook University

This General Engineering program at Stony Brook University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	13

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Stony Brook University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.