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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. Of the 5,623 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo in 2021, 117 of them were physical sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
107
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 120
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 163

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #37 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

39% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

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About 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 70
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

University at Buffalo Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at University at Buffalo awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 34 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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