Anthropology at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying anthropology, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
Master’s Degree in Anthropology

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Rankings

Anthropology Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Anthropology Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 67% 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 anthropology.

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

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	1,080	$112,460
Anthropologists and Archeologists	60	$67,860

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
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