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.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Physics 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SUNY Stony Brook Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 97% of physics master's degrees went to men and 3% 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics 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
General Physics	108

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Other Physical Science
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

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