Social Sciences at University at Buffalo

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University at Buffalo stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 849 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from University at Buffalo.

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

University at Buffalo Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

University at Buffalo Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	114
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
	249
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	392
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #115 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 849 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University at Buffalo, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	92
Black or African American	103
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	390
International Students	151
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

University at Buffalo Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Social Sciences	318
Sociology	176
Economics	160
Political Science & Government	126
Geography & Cartography	51
Criminology	36
Anthropology	34
Urban Studies	11

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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

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