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Music at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Stony Brook University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. In 2021, 9 music majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Music Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 music major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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 Focused Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 444
Most Focused Music Schools 516

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Music Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in music from SUNY Stony Brook. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Stony Brook Music Master’s Program

43% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of music master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 71% 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

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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