Social Work at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,449
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 420
Rank by pay
#92 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,098
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in social work earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook University Compares for Social Work

All 420 colleges reporting social work 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
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
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52Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$59,510$52,405#255$41,187
53University at Albany Albany, NY$59,475$56,608#90$32,913
54University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$59,465$53,537#199—
55Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$59,449$56,583#92—
56Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$59,438$53,513#200$33,862
57Long Island University Brookville, NY$59,425$56,560#95—
58East Central University Ada, OK$59,384$66,674#3—

Other Social Work Credentials at Stony Brook University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,751$67,350$36,023

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
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
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 social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $59,449 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Stony Brook University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,098.

← 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.