Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what University at Buffalo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Communications (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	96
International Students	176
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of communications master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from University at Buffalo, 60% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	352

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Reporters and Correspondents	4,540	$81,930
Communications Professors	3,080	$90,470

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
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