Psychology at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Stony Brook University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

SUNY Stony Brook Psychology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #198 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Stony Brook University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	20
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	9
Child Development & Psychology	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11,370	$94,140
Psychology Professors	4,840	$99,690
Psychologists	480	$99,640

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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