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Criminology at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study Criminology, you may want to check out the program at University at Buffalo. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo sits in Buffalo, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 94 criminology graduations were recorded at University at Buffalo.

Online & Distance Learning at University at Buffalo

Distance learning is available at University at Buffalo. Of 31,903 students, 2,663 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,527 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Criminology Rankings at University at Buffalo

Rankings can help you compare University at Buffalo’s Criminology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 11
Best Value	New York	#6 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 31
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 161
Best Value	Nationwide	#86 of 159

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Criminology graduates at University at Buffalo, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Criminology graduates at University at Buffalo are 65% women (61) and 35% men (33).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 75 bachelor’s criminology graduates at University at Buffalo, 61% were women (46) and 39% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	9
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Criminology Master’s Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 19 master’s criminology graduates at University at Buffalo, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Criminology master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at University at Buffalo

This Criminology program at University at Buffalo offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	94

Top-Paying Careers for Criminology Graduates

Those who complete Criminology program at University at Buffalo pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.