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Women’s Studies at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Women’s Studies, consider the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stony Brook University is in Stony Brook, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 women’s studies graduations were recorded at Stony Brook University.

Studying Online 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Women’s Studies graduates at Stony Brook University are 89% women (16) and 11% men (2).

Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 12 bachelor’s women’s studies degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Women’s Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Women’s Studies Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 3 doctoral women’s studies degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Women’s Studies doctoral degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Women’s Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Women’s Studies program at Stony Brook University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Women’s Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

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.