Physical Sciences at Stony Brook University

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, 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 has a total student population of 26,782.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

34% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	69
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Master’s Program

15% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Physics	108
Chemistry	102
Geological & Earth Sciences	22
Astronomy & Astrophysics	12
Other Physical Science	10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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
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