Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at University at Buffalo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In 2021, 346 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	123
	224
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	279

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communications from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #240 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $34,834. This is 7% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 346 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were 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 4% 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	18
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	115
International Students	170
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 2 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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
• Image Credit: By Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.