Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what Stony Brook University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 175 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from SUNY Stony Brook.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. 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
	11
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #163 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from SUNY Stony Brook. About 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	50
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies from SUNY Stony Brook in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 59% were white. This is above 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Computer Interaction	83
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	78
Marine Science	27
Computational Science	12
Sustainability Science	11
Linguistics and Computer Science	6
Cognitive Science	4
Biological & Physical Science	3

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,510	$56,110
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Labor Relations Specialists	7,890	$85,870
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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

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