Master's+19% vs national median5,332 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 3rd of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$86,734
middle 50%: $70,541 – $102,244
Median · 5 years out
$105,846
middle 50%: $86,224 – $124,190
Median · 10 years out
$124,859
middle 50%: $105,420 – $143,175
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in Liberal Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook earn a median $86,734 in their first year. This increases to $124,859 by year 10.
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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,876 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elmhurst University
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
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$123,452 · 5 yrs out
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$117,513 · 5 yrs out
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$116,801 · 5 yrs out
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