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Physics at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study physics, 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. Of the 5,185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University in 2021, 64 of them were physics majors.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physics Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics 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 physics major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
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In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in physics from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #15 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SUNY Stony Brook Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $25,311. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.

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Physics Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from SUNY Stony Brook. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 28
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SUNY Stony Brook Physics Master’s Program

23% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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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