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General Physics at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what Stony Brook University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 91 general physics degrees were granted at Stony Brook University.

Online & Distance Learning at Stony Brook University

Distance learning is available at Stony Brook University. Of 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) studied exclusively online and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Physics graduates at Stony Brook University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Physics graduates at Stony Brook University are 9% women (8) and 91% men (83).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 49 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 4% were women (2) and 96% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 29% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 29 master’s general physics graduates at Stony Brook University, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	14

Minority students account for 10% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 13 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Stony Brook University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.