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Nursing at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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 has a total student population of 26,782. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook.

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

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 27
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 139
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 165
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 209
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 220
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 396

In 2021, 311 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #27 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SUNY Stony Brook Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook is $84,511. This is 34% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 47
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 120
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

SUNY Stony Brook Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students earned a master's degree in nursing from SUNY Stony Brook. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 54% were white. This is below 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 169
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 48

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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
Registered Nursing 263
Nursing Administration 131
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 58
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 52
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 49
School Nursing 46
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 2
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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