by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Stony Brook University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for health science majors, SUNY Stony Brook came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,740 |
| Fees | $3,021 | $3,021 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,884 | $14,884 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,868 | $1,868 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Stony Brook in Health Science walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook make an average of $36,652 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $32,939.
SUNY Stony Brook does not offer an online option for its health science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Stony Brook Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 68.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.0% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Stony Brook in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 155 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 132 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 459 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 26 |
| Nursing | 224 |
*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.
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