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Engineering at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study engineering, 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. In 2021, 907 engineering 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 Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

University at Buffalo Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

In 2021, 511 students received their master’s degree in engineering from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #26 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 69 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Engineering Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The engineering program at University at Buffalo awarded 907 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at University at Buffalo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 120
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 539
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 81

University at Buffalo Engineering Master’s Program

24% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 511 engineering majors earned their master's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 125
International Students 311
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 69 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Mechanical Engineering 346
Industrial Engineering 217
Civil Engineering 200
Electrical Engineering 159
Biomedical Engineering 146
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 126
Chemical Engineering 118
General Engineering 116
Computer Engineering 31
Environmental Engineering 31

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers 19,690 $115,120
Civil Engineers 16,790 $102,250
Industrial Engineers 12,030 $94,700
Mechanical Engineers 11,280 $91,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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