Genetics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year.

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

University at Buffalo Genetics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Genetics
• Doctorate Degree in Genetics

University at Buffalo Genetics Rankings

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There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Genetics Master’s Program

Of the 3 genetics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in genetics each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from University at Buffalo, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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 University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.