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History at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Stony Brook University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In 2021, 81 history majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook.

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

SUNY Stony Brook History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History
  • Doctorate Degree in History

SUNY Stony Brook History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
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108
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 137
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools 181

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in history from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #181 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook History Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SUNY Stony Brook are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

SUNY Stony Brook History Master’s Program

40% Women
The history program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 60% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Stony Brook University. 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
History 91

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Managers 16,600 $124,160
History Professors 2,050 $93,000
Curators 1,570 $73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,490 $56,040

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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