Teacher Education Subject Specific at Stony Brook University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and approximately 26,782 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Stony Brook Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

SUNY Stony Brook Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #47 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from SUNY Stony Brook. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. SUNY Stony Brook does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from SUNY Stony Brook, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SUNY Stony Brook also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Social Studies Education	16
English & Language Arts Education	13
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	10
Biology Education	10
Earth Science Teacher Education	9
Mathematics Education	8
Modern Language Education	5
Spanish Education	4
Chemistry Education	4
French Language Teacher Education	3
Physics Education	2
Science Education	2

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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.