Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 196 graduates a year

$94,853
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,898
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 966
Rank by pay
#67 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
50Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$112,178$102,075#113—
51St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$112,171$106,764#63$81,263
52CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$112,147$106,741#65$113,718
53Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$111,898$106,504#67$94,853
54California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$111,681$101,622#118$100,178
55West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA$111,455$101,417#122$95,859
56West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA$111,455$101,417#123$95,859

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Stony Brook University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$126,792$134,363$29,728
First Professional Degree—$142,801—
Graduate/Professional Certificate$130,405——

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$147,064$90,673#15 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$64,547$24,407#10 of 90
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,888$32,855#48 of 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027
English Language and Literature$55,210$29,480#135 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Stony Brook University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $94,853 one year after graduating and $111,898 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Stony Brook University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for Stony Brook University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.