Nursing at Stony Brook University
SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 27 |
| Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 165 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 220 |
In 2021, 311 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #27 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $84,511. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Stony Brook University.
SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing 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 nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 169 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 48 |
SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 182,490 | $85,610 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 25,830 | $143,030 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 13,710 | $120,970 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 4,380 | $91,900 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,770 | $191,130 |
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.
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