Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Anthropology at Stony Brook University

Anthropology at Stony Brook University

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
  • Master’s Degree in Anthropology

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

undefined

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at SUNY Stony Brook are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Anthropology 34

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Anthropology and Archeology Professors 1,080 $112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists 60 $67,860

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.