Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,850 grads tracked
Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 67th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,517
middle 50%: $45,864 – $84,758
Median · 5 years out
$95,550
middle 50%: $76,202 – $117,971
Median · 10 years out
$126,118
middle 50%: $98,811 – $161,278
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from SUNY Stony Brook earn a median $66,517 in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $126k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,897 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$96,424 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$96,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$95,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,622 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,487 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$95,292 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$95,245 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
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