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Political Science at University at Buffalo

Political Science at University at Buffalo

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

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

University at Buffalo Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

University at Buffalo Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at University at Buffalo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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 poly sci, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Political Science Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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 Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci 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 poly sci.

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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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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