Political Science & Government at Buffalo State

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Buffalo State stacks up to those at other schools.

Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,339. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Buffalo State.

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

Buffalo State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Buffalo State Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Buffalo State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Buffalo State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	397
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	882
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	956

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Buffalo State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Buffalo State is $28,631. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at Buffalo State

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

Buffalo State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Buffalo State in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Buffalo State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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.