13 Master's degrees offered by the university

Political Science from Stony Brook University is an innovative program with an emphasis on the psychology of public opinion, attitude change and propaganda. 

Social Welfare from Stony Brook University provides a learning environment for individuals who wish to deepen and extend their knowledge and experience in bringing about social change.  

Hispanic Languages and Literature from Stony Brook University attracts students as a core Humanities major that challenges them to develop their critical and analytic skills while acquiring linguistic and cultural proficiency in the third largest “global language.”  

Africana Studies from Stony Brook University is for anyone who wants to have a more profound understanding of the contemporary globalized world. The M.A. in Africana Studies is intended to develop an understanding of the experiences of people of African descent in all regions of the globe and across time.

At Psychology from Stony Brook University the primary emphasis is on research training through apprenticeship, advisement and independent research.  

At Anthropology from Stony Brook University candidates may study toward a master’s in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, or physical anthropology. 

Contemporary Asian and Asian American Studies from Stony Brook University integrates the study and teaching of both Asian and Asian American studies.  

The Science Communication program from Stony Brook University is offered in collaboration with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, a national leader in science communication training and research.

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Stony Brook University is particularly strong in four key areas: transnational social movements and globalization; the politics of representation and media analysis; gender and health; and the critical analysis of sexuality.

Economics from Stony Brook University emphasizes rigorous training in economic theory and quantitative methods and their creative applications. 

History of Philosophies, East and West from Stony Brook University curriculum includes courses on Islamic philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, Chinese philosophy, Japanese philosophy, Hindu philosophy, ancient Greek philosophy, as well as medieval and modern western philosophy.

The Sociology program from Stony Brook University chose to focus on global phenomena, as well as their connection to national dynamics. They thus take a leading position in the discipline of sociology and in the university's efforts to become more globally relevant.

The Public Policy program from Stony Brook University combines rigorous instruction in key components of public policy development with detailed analysis of specific public policy issues and fieldwork.