Computer & Information Sciences at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, 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. Of the 5,623 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo in 2021, 249 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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

University at Buffalo Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

University at Buffalo Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University at Buffalo performed in these rankings.

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 computer and information sciences major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	46
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	108
	119
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	125
	148
	557

In 2021, 359 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #35 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	76
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	84
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

University at Buffalo Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at University at Buffalo awarded 359 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	303
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Computer Information Systems	328
Computer Science	249
Information Science	49
Information Technology	17

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940

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.