Economics at Stony Brook
Stony Brook graduates about 295 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Dorm 29 · Student housing 27 · Dining 8 · Athletics 4 · Library 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Stony Brook
- Health & pre-med fields 87 · #14
- Nursing 83 · #19
- Sociology & anthropology 83 · #73
- Chemistry & biochem 81 · #67
- Public policy & social work 81 · #34
- Computer science 80 · #81
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Stony Brook with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.