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History at University at Buffalo

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University at Buffalo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in history from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo History Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo History Rankings

The history major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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, 15 students received their master’s degree in history from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #42 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo History Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 74% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 50
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University at Buffalo History Master’s Program

40% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in History from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from University at Buffalo, 80% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University at Buffalo. 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
History 83

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Managers 16,600 $124,160
History Professors 2,050 $93,000
Curators 1,570 $73,850
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1,490 $56,040

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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