Physical Sciences at Stony Brook University

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. Of the 5,185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 182 of them were physical sciences majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	84

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #45 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 182 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 59% were men and 41% were 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	34
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	82
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

SUNY Stony Brook Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from SUNY Stony Brook. About 79% were men and 21% were 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	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.