History at Buffalo State

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Buffalo State is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

Buffalo State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Buffalo State History Rankings

The history major at Buffalo State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

History Student Demographics at Buffalo State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Buffalo State.

Buffalo State History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Buffalo State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Buffalo State with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of history master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Buffalo State with a master's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Buffalo State. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Buffalo State. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	27

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Buffalo State.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Managers	16,600	$124,160
History Professors	2,050	$93,000
Curators	1,570	$73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,490	$56,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fortunate4now under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.