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General Chemistry at Stony Brook University

General Chemistry at Stony Brook University

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

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.

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

SUNY Stony Brook General Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

SUNY Stony Brook General Chemistry Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook General Chemistry Master’s Program

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 43% went 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists 3,360 $85,590
Chemistry Professors 2,270 $102,260
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460

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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