Master’s in Nursing Programs Remain at #8 with Online Master’s in Education and Online MBA Programs Making Strides
STONY BROOK, NY—January 27, 2026—The State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) continues to make news in the U.S. News and World Report College Rankings with several online programs. The university’s degree-granting distance-education programs earned high rankings — and “Best” status — in 4 Best online programs categories.
The Stony Brook University online Master’s in Nursing Programs continue to be ranked the #8 best nationally. In addition, the online Master’s in Education Programs have improved to a #76 national ranking moving from #104 in 2025 and the online MBA Programs have improved to #107 (tied) nationally moving from #147 in 2025.
The online Master’s in Business Programs (excluding MBA), in which Stony Brook tied at #76, encompasses a variety of non-MBA master’s degrees in such fields as business analytics, human resource management, accounting and supply chain management.
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About the State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University)
The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. With more than 27,000 students, more than 3,000 faculty members, more than 225,000 alumni, a premier academic healthcare system and 18 NCAA Division I athletic programs, Stony Brook is a research-intensive distinguished center of innovation dedicated to addressing the world’s biggest challenges. The university embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and is ranked as the #59 overall university and #26 among public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges listing. Fostering a commitment to academic research and intellectual endeavors, Stony Brook’s membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) places it among the top 71 research institutions in North America. The university’s distinguished faculty have earned esteemed awards such as the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Indianapolis Prize for animal conservation, Abel Prize, Fields Medal and Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics and Physics. Stony Brook has the responsibility of co-managing Brookhaven National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy — one of only eight universities with a role in running a national laboratory. In 2023, Stony Brook was named the anchor institution for The New York Climate Exchange on Governors Island in New York City. Providing economic growth for neighboring communities and the wider geographic region, the university totals an impressive $8.93 billion in increased economic output on Long Island. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/
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