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Public Policy at Stony Brook University

Public Policy at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

SUNY Stony Brook Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Public Policy Master’s Program

64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 64% went to 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 public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Stony Brook University. 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
General Public Policy Analysis 20

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Legislators 6,220 $90,050
Education Professors 5,590 $88,580
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

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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