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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY stonybrook.edu 17,420 students

Stony Brook University's sprawling campus covers over 1,454 acres on Long Island. As a major research institution, Stony Brook maintains a strong academic focus, particularly in STEM fields. The university notably manages the Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with Battelle. Students can also find opportunities in the Research & Development Park adjacent to the main campus.

Programs
32
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$50,027
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$10,560
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $30,350/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Stony Brook's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 38% of students receive Pell Grants; 36% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $12,744 $50,976
$30K – $48K $15,813 $63,252
$48K – $75K $21,446 $85,784
$75K – $110K $24,158 $96,632
$110K+ $26,994 $107,976
Sticker price (no aid) $10,560 $42,240
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Stony Brook

32 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
91
$90,673/yr Very High 32.0x
Nursing Compare across schools →
90
$94,853/yr High 24.3x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
85
$73,820/yr Very High 29.5x
Information Science Compare across schools →
83
$68,007/yr Very High 23.1x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools →
81
$92,165/yr Moderate 22.2x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools →
76
$92,286/yr Moderate 24.3x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →
75
$79,571/yr Very High 21.7x
Human Computer Interaction Compare across schools →
75
$59,722/yr High 20.2x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
74
$72,868/yr High 22.8x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
74
$68,729/yr Very High 22.1x
Economics Compare across schools →
71
$44,349/yr Very High 18.1x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
71
$43,329/yr High 16.6x
Engineering Compare across schools →
67
$55,437/yr High 21.7x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →
66
$44,972/yr Very High 20.3x
Physics Compare across schools →
64
$44,562/yr Very High 19.3x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
62
$71,856/yr High 16.0x
Political Science Compare across schools →
60
$36,480/yr Very High 17.4x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →
55
$39,035/yr High 20.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
55
$36,784/yr Very High 18.0x
History Compare across schools →
53
$36,426/yr High 13.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →
48
$32,912/yr High 14.0x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
48
$31,685/yr High 13.5x
Psychology Compare across schools →
47
$32,306/yr High 13.4x
Health Sciences Compare across schools →
46
$34,538/yr High 17.3x
Biology Compare across schools →
43
$25,253/yr High 15.1x
Biochemistry Compare across schools →
42
$29,649/yr High 16.5x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →
41
$43,821/yr Very High 9.3x
Linguistics Compare across schools →
41
$24,407/yr Very High 14.8x
English Compare across schools →
36
$29,480/yr Very High 11.7x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
34
$24,336/yr High 13.1x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Compare across schools →
31
$22,725/yr High 11.4x
Anthropology Compare across schools →
30
$23,845/yr High 9.4x