The Undergraduate Social Work Major at Stony Brook University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 25 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#48 in the U.S.

#6 in New York

#12 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook as a strong choice for social work, coming in at #48 out of 574 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	48 of 574
Best Social Work Schools in New York	6 of 33
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12 of 91

Here is each degree level granted in social work at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	37
Master’s	237

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Stony Brook University conferred 37 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook is among the very best schools in the country for social work at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14

$60,582 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Work graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook report a median salary of $60,582 a year. This is lower than $69,653, the median for all majors at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook.

$23,981 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook, social work graduates take on a median debt of $23,981 in student loans. This is higher than $20,642, the typical median for all majors at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Student debt for Social Work majors with a bachelor's degree at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,931 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,981 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$28,880
Fees	$3,861	$3,861

Find out more about SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook were White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor’s in social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at Stony Brook University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Graduate study is also available at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Work	237