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Political Science at University at Buffalo

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University at Buffalo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Buffalo sits in Buffalo, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 123 political science graduations were recorded at University at Buffalo.

Studying Online at University at Buffalo

Many students take online classes at University at Buffalo. Of 31,903 students, 2,663 (8%) studied exclusively online and 13,527 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University at Buffalo, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University at Buffalo are 46% women (56) and 54% men (67).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 119 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 45% were women (54) and 55% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	10
Asian	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 3 master’s political science graduates at University at Buffalo, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 1 doctoral political science graduates at University at Buffalo, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University at Buffalo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University at Buffalo work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science 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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.