Best Master's Degree Programs at Stony Brook University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Stony Brook University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

13

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$795,061

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,174

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$2,337,212 $161,778 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
2 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$1,748,392 $132,337 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
3 Dentistry.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$1,457,372 $117,786 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$714,132 $80,624 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
5 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$668,312 $78,333 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
6 Medicine.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$570,452 $73,440 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
7 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$568,112 $73,323 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
8 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$520,532 $70,944 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
9 Human Resources Management and Services.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$508,052 $70,320 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
10 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$450,812 $67,458 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
11 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$435,792 $66,707 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
12 Social Work.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$187,412 $54,288 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
13 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$169,212 $53,378 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.