Political Science & Government at University at Buffalo

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

University at Buffalo Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

University at Buffalo Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University at Buffalo Political Science & Government Master’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from University at Buffalo, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science 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
Political Science	126

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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
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