82 Master's degrees offered by the university

Mechanical Engineering from Stony Brook University places a strong emphasis on graduate programs that produce individuals with competent backgrounds in the basic principles and who are prepared for industrial research and development positions, university faculty posts, and leadership roles in government agencies.

Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University deals with various aspects of the modern and emerging power systems including power electronics hardware, power grids, and renewable energy technologies.  

Civil Engineering from Stony Brook University aims to train the next generation of civil engineers to make important discoveries, develop new technologies, and apply novel approaches to ensure the safety, resilience, and sustainability of our basic infrastructure systems.  

Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics from Stony Brook University devotes equal attention to the mutually enhancing themes of bioethics, medical humanities, and the dynamic of compassionate care in a time when both patients and healthcare professionals find the healthcare system dehumanizing. 

Biomedical Science - Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology from Stony Brook University emphasizes early research experience and provides a broad curriculum, students lay the foundation for subsequent independent research.

Physics - Scientific Instrumentation from Stony Brook University prepares professionals with the technical background of physicists. Our alumni have enjoyed multiple job offers, even in challenging times.

At Speech-Language Pathology from Stony Brook University students will engage in clinical practice each semester throughout their two-year program. The graduate students in this program will engage in clinical simulations and interprofessional practice experiences with students from other health-related programs. 

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University aims to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise, and restore health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic illnesses common in primary care.  

Composition from Stony Brook University shares a belief in solid grounding in both traditional theory and in the newest musical technologies, and emphasize collaborative relationships with performers.  

Computer Engineering from Stony Brook University is involved in graduate teaching and research in many of these areas, including communications and signal processing, networking, computer engineering, power engineering, semiconductor devices and quantum electronics, circuits and VLSI. 

TESOL from Stony Brook University is a professional education program designed to prepare graduate students to teach English to speakers of other languages.

Liberal Studies from Stony Brook University is an interdisciplinary degree program that is uniquely designed to meet students’ personal and professional needs.  

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to patients with psychiatric or psychosocial issues across health care settings.  

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to neonates and their families across health care settings.  

Biomedical Science - Oral Biology and Pathology from Stony Brook University curriculum is of approximately two years’ duration and is particularly suited for those graduates interested in pursuing careers in the dental field as well as dental graduates who wish to obtain further basic science training before entering or while obtaining a clinical specialty. 

Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook University emphasizes creative work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.  

Philosophy from Stony Brook University is an intensive, cross-disciplinary program. Founded in 2005, the program explores the intersections between philosophy and art, offering a terminal MA to theorists, practicing artists, critics, and those with an interest in the philosophical implications of art history and contemporary artistic practices. 

Computer Science from Stony Brook University is designed primarily to train students with professional goals in business, industry, or government, requiring a detailed knowledge of computer science concepts and applications.  

History from Stony Brook University takes an innovative thematic approach to encourage comparative, transnational, interdisciplinary, and theoretically-informed scholarship and teaching.   

Film from Stony Brook University is a two plus year program that includes dedicated Tracks in Directing, Screenwriting, Producing, and an Independent Track, with production periods culminating in a feature screenplay, a 20-minute MFA thesis film, a television writer’s portfolio, or a feature producer’s package.