Education at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study education, 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 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 Education section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at University at Buffalo

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University at Buffalo does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University at Buffalo Education 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.

In 2021, 237 students received their master’s degree in education from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #156 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Education Master’s Program

Of the 237 students who earned a master's degree in Education from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University at Buffalo, 71% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	168
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	125
Educational Administration	116
Teacher Education Grade Specific	33
Student Counseling	28
Curriculum & Instruction	22
General Education	19
Teaching English or French	14
Instructional Media Design	11
Education Philosophy	6
Educational Assessment	4
Special Education	3
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	123,960	$31,330
Elementary School Teachers	82,590	$83,010
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	31,840	$56,060

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.