Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Stony Brook University

Every multi / interdisciplinary studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the multi / interdisciplinary studies 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, 17 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

The multi / interdisciplinary studies program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 59% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stony Brook University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Science	27
Computational Science	12
Linguistics and Computer Science	6
Cognitive Science	4

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,510	$56,110
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Labor Relations Specialists	7,890	$85,870
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License

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