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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 physics 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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Physics Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics 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 physics major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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
Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 133

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in physics from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #134 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Physics Graduates

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $34,444. This is less than $38,470, which is the national average of all physics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Physics Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Physics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at University at Buffalo awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 32% going to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at University at Buffalo since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University at Buffalo Physics Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were 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 physics.

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

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,430 $117,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Physicists 950 $138,920

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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