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Economics at Stony Brook University

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Economics at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study economics, 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, 318 of them were economics majors.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Economics Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Stony Brook performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Schools 35
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 110

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SUNY Stony Brook Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $44,546. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Economics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 318 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 61
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 48
International Students 150
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

SUNY Stony Brook Economics Master’s Program

50% Women
The economics program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going 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 economics.

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

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Survey Researchers 710 $74,130

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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