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Music at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Stony Brook University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

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, 14 students received their master's degree in music.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

SUNY Stony Brook Music Rankings

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Music Master’s Program

43% Women
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in music from SUNY Stony Brook in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 71% 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 11,530 $99,870
Music Directors and Composers 2,780 $66,120
Sound Engineering Technicians 1,770 $82,030

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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