Chemistry at University at Buffalo

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry 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 2021, 54 chemistry 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 Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Chemistry Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	59
	177
Best Chemistry Schools	198
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	421
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	528

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #59 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $33,477. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from University at Buffalo. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,400	$79,340
Chemists	3,360	$85,590
Chemistry Professors	2,270	$102,260
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,430	$117,370

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.