Physical Sciences at University at Buffalo

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical 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.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	65
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Chemistry	81
Geological & Earth Sciences	58
Physics	33
Materials Sciences	27

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590

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
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