General Social Sciences at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying general social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University at Buffalo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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

University at Buffalo General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo General Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

University at Buffalo General Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in social sciences each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 67% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	318

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Economics

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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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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