General Economics at Stony Brook University

If you are interested in studying general economics, 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, 318 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from SUNY Stony Brook.

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

SUNY Stony Brook General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

SUNY Stony Brook General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Stony Brook performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at SUNY Stony Brook is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
	13
	14
	26
	32
	42
	50
	58
	81
	229
	257
	262
	274
	284

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 318 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from SUNY Stony Brook in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Stony Brook since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	48
International Students	150
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

SUNY Stony Brook General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went 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 general economics.

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

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.