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Graduate Psychology Programs at Stony Brook University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in psychology at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #25 out of 35 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook Graduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook highly for psychology, placing at #58 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	58 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in New York	4 of 103
Best Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15 of 273

Graduate Psychology Degrees at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook

Here is each degree level offered in psychology 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	620
Master’s	21
Doctoral	8
Graduate Certificate	3

Graduate Psychology Majors at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook

The psychology field at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	641
Research and Experimental Psychology	6
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	5

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook Psychology Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Stony Brook University handed out 21 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #25 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in New York	25
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	205

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of psychology master’s degree graduates at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook are White. Approximately 38% 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 master’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook Psychology Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Stony Brook University handed out 8 doctoral degrees in psychology.

Doctoral Rankings

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook has not been ranked for psychology at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 12% of psychology doctoral degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of psychology doctoral degree graduates at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook are White. About 75% 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 doctoral in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook Psychology Graduate Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Stony Brook University handed out 3 graduate certificate degrees in psychology.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook has not been ranked for psychology at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

All of the 3 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in psychology from SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook were women.

The largest share of psychology graduate certificate degree graduates at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook were Black or African American. Approximately 33% 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 graduate certificate in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook

Undergraduate study is also available at SUNY Stony Brook State University of New York at Stony Brook. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	620

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Danski14 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.