Area Studies at University at Buffalo

Every area studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area studies program at University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in area studies from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

University at Buffalo Area Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area 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
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	74

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in area studies from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #63 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at University at Buffalo awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University at Buffalo Area Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 area studies majors earned their master's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

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

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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.