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2026 Rankings for Stony Brook University

What ranking badges has SUNY Stony Brook received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements SUNY Stony Brook has earned will be listed on this page.

SUNY Stony Brook earned 278 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for SUNY Stony Brook:

#1 out of 25	#1 out of 12	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 12

SUNY Stony Brook offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/stony-brook-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Molecular Biology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry Schools in New York Ranking

How SUNY Stony Brook Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#163 out of 3,449.

This makes SUNY Stony Brook a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

SUNY Stony Brook has 801 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Biology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in New York	1	32	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in New York	1	32	View Report
Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools	1	37	View Report
Best Athletic Training Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	17	View Report
Best Athletic Training Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Athletic Training Schools	1	110	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in New York	1	25	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	49	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	29	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	38	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New York	1	57	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	12	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	93	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	15	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in New York	1	12	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools	1	102	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	107	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	30	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in New York	1	17	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	1	218	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	41	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	44	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	73	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in New York	1	30	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	51	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	19	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	81	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New York	1	34	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	1	41	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York	1	22	View Report
Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	138	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	55	View Report
Best School Nursing Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	151	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	56	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Human Computer Interaction Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	25	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	25	View Report
Best Molecular Biochemistry Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Marine Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	60	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	2	268	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	202	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	162	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in New York	2	27	View Report
Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	34	View Report
Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools	2	12	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	19	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	2	84	View Report

How SUNY Stony Brook Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SUNY Stony Brook has 801 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	1	23	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Schools in New York	2	9	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	12	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New York	2	15	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in New York	2	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in New York	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	16	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in New York	3	18	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	17	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in New York	3	20	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	15	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	15	View Report
Best Value Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	22	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	22	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	23	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	26	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Value General Romance Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	37	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	3	16	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	10	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	10	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	15	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Schools in New York	4	12	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.