Computer Science at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from SUNY Stony Brook.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at SUNY Stony Brook compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	15
	20
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	21
	26
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
	34
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
	50
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	53
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	65
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Best Computer Science Schools	108
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Computer Science Schools	155

In 2021, 322 students received their master’s degree in compsci from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #6 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Stony Brook University.

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from SUNY Stony Brook. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	134
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	55
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

SUNY Stony Brook Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at SUNY Stony Brook awarded 322 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	301
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stony Brook University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	630

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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

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