Public Health at Stony Brook University
If you plan to study public health, 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 has a total student population of 26,782.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.
SUNY Stony Brook Public Health Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
SUNY Stony Brook Public Health Rankings
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Public Health Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Stony Brook University.
SUNY Stony Brook Public Health Master’s Program
Of the students who received a public health master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 66% 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 public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Public Health
Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
---|---|
General Public Health | 32 |
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into
A degree in public health 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 |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 25,830 | $143,030 |
Health Specialties Professors | 22,170 | $127,230 |
Community Health Workers | 6,590 | $44,340 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 4,400 | $79,340 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,780 | $76,020 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.