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Nursing at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 nursing majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 54% were white. This is below 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 169
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 48

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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